Synthesis and characterization of functional acrylic copolymers via RAFT mini-emulsion polymerization

YILMAZ O., KILIÇARİSLAN ÖZKAN Ç., YILMAZ C. N., ÖZGÜNAY H., KARAVANA H. A.

International Conference on Environment, Chemical Engineering Materials, Brasov, ROMANYA, Brasov, Romania, 27 - 29 June 2017 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1063/1.5018501
  • City: Brasov
  • Country: Romania
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Copolymers bearing reactive functional groups with controlled molecular weights are of importance since they can be used in many fields such as composites, coatings, membranes, catalysis, biology, optoelectronics, pharmaceuticals, etc. In the present study low molecular weight copolymers based on butyl acrylate (BA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) in combination with reactive functional monomers of vinyl trietoxysilane (VTES), 3-trimetoxysilylpropyl methacrylate (TMSPMA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) were synthesized via RAFT mini emulsion technique using 2-cyano 2-propyldodecyldithiocarbonate as CTA agent. The results showed that the average molecular weights of copolymers were close to the theoretical values. On the other hand, PDI values were found to be higher than conventional RAFT polymers. The particle sizes of the latexes were small with very homogenous distributions and good stability. FTIR, H-NMR and TGA results verified the success of copolymer syntheses.