UNSPECIFIED. (2003) Pulsed laser polymerization in an ionic liquid: Strong solvent effects on propagation and termination of methyl methacrylate. MACROMOLECULES, 36 (14). pp. 5072-5075. ISSN 0024-9297

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Abstract

The rate constants of propagation and termination of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate were measured using the pulsed laser polymerization technique across a range of temperatures, and Arrhenius parameters were calculated for the rate of propagation at ionic liquid concentrations of 0, 20, and 50% v/v. Point estimates for these values are A = 2.4 x 10(6) L mol(-1) S-1 (0% v/v ionic liquid), 2.1 x 10(6) L mol(-1) s(-1) (20% v/v), and 2.5 X 10(6) L mol(-1) s(-1) (50% v/v) and E-A = 22.1 kJ mol(-1) (0% V/V), 21.0 kJ mol(-1) (20% v/v), and 20.4 M mol(-1) (50% v/v). The decrease in activation energy leads to large increases in the rate of propagation. In addition, the rate of termination decreases by an order of magnitude as the ionic liquid concentration is increased to 60% v/v. The increase in propagation rate was attributed to the increased polarity of the medium, while the decrease in the termination rate is due to its increased viscosity.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Journal or Publication Title:	MACROMOLECULES
Publisher:	AMER CHEMICAL SOC
ISSN:	0024-9297
Date:	15 July 2003
Volume:	36
Number:	14
Number of Pages:	4
Page Range:	pp. 5072-5075
Identification Number:	10.1021/ma034447e
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/9528

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