Highly conjugated visible and near-infrared light photoinitiating systems for radical and cationic polymerizations

Ali Suerkan, Ecem Aydan Alkan, Kerem Kaya, Yasemin Arslan Udum, Levent Toppare*, Yusuf Yagci*

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Abstract

In this communication, we report highly conjugated thiophenes having [1,2,5]-thiadiazolo and [1,2,5]-selenadiazolo [3,4-f]-benzo [1,2,3] triazole in conjunction with diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate salt (DPI) as new visible and near-infrared light (NIR) photoinitiator systems for free radical (FRP) and cationic polymerizations (CP). The postulated mechanism is based on the electron transfer reactions between the excited conjugated molecule and DPI ions. The radicals and Bronsted acid formed this way initiate FRP and CP of appropriate monomers such as methylacrylate (MA), methyl methacrylate (MMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) and cyclohexene oxide (CHO), isobutyl vinylether (IBVE) respectively. The possibility of in situ hybrid polymerization is also demonstrated using bifunctional monomer glycidyl methacrylate (GMA).

Original languageEnglish
Article number106189
JournalProgress in Organic Coatings
Volume154
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2021

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Keywords

  • Cationic polymerization
  • Conjugated molecules
  • Near-infrared sensitization
  • Onium salts
  • Photo-induced electron transfer
  • Radical polymerization

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