Photosensitized free radical polymerization using pyridinium salts

Nilhan Kayaman*, Ayşen Önen, Yusuf Yağci, Wolfram Schnabel

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Abstract

The polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA), ethyl acrylate (EA), styrene (St) and 2-vinyl pyridine (VP) is initiated upon irradiation at λ>350 nm of dichloromethane solutions containing N-ethoxy-2-methylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (EMP + PF 6 - ) and anthracene or thioxanthone. Initiation mechanisms involving the formation of ethoxyl radicals during the decomposition of EMP + ions via electron transfer are proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)589-596
Number of pages8
JournalPolymer Bulletin
Volume32
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 1994

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