Tunable Nonlinear Optical Pattern Formation and Microstructure in Cross-Linking Acrylate Systems during Free-Radical Polymerization

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (8) ◽  
pp. 4517-4528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeid Biria ◽  
Philip P. A. Malley ◽  
Tara F. Kahan ◽  
Ian D. Hosein
Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1317 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Fage ◽  
K. Knoll ◽  
N. Niessner ◽  
O. Carstensen ◽  
T. Schulz ◽  
...  

We report a new method of preparation of poly (butyl acrylate)-g-polystyrene/polystyrene blends by free-radical polymerization. Copolymerization of glycidyl (meth)acrylate with butyl acrylate is followed by a polymer analogous reaction of this copolymer with acrylic acid and subsequent copolymerization of the modified backbone with styrene. Investigation on the number of reactive groups per backbone chain and its molecular weight allows grafting efficiencies of about 35% to be reached, as well as low cross-linking. Blends of nanophase-separated copolymers having a backbone with Mn of around 50 kg/mol and 4 reactive groups per chain are transparent, with haze as low as 14%, tensile strength of around 22 MPa, and elongations at the break of around 3%. Correlation between morphology determined by transmission electron microscopy and properties of the blend is established.


e-Polymers ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Hofmeier ◽  
Abdelkrim El-ghayoury ◽  
Ulrich S. Schubert

Abstract Terpolymers based on poly(methyl methacrylate), containing terpyridinemoieties as well as epoxide groups, were synthesized via free-radical polymerization. The products were cross-linked non-covalently with iron(II) ions and covalently by treatment with AlCl3. Both steps could be combined in different order. The non-covalent cross-linking could be reversed by applying a strong competing ligand. The swelling behaviour of the polymers was investigated.


2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 5035-5046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhir Mulik ◽  
Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis ◽  
Gitogo Churu ◽  
Hongbing Lu ◽  
Nicholas Leventis

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