Kinetic study on termination for surface-initiated living radical polymerization

Hirokazu Zushi*, Atsushi Goto, Yoshinobu Tsujii, Kohji Ohno, Takeshi Fukuda

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Abstract

The termination rate constant kt between the graft chains for surface-initiated living radical polymerization was determined. The k t between the graft chains was smaller than that between the ungrafted (free) chains due to the limited diffusion of the graft chain. The former kt decreased with an increase of the transient lifetime τ of the propagating radical in an activation- deactivation cycle. This is because the probability of termination in a cycle is not proportional to τ due to the limited diffusion of the graft chain. The diffusion of the graft chain was quantitatively discussed from the obtained kt.

Original languageEnglish
Pages196
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event54th SPSJ Annual Meeting 2005 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: May 25 2005May 27 2005

Conference

Conference54th SPSJ Annual Meeting 2005
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period5/25/055/27/05

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Engineering

Keywords

  • Atom transfer radical polymerization
  • Kinetics
  • Surface-initiated living radical polymerization
  • Termination rate constant

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