Controlled aqueous polymerization of acrylamides and acrylates and "in situ" depolymerization in the presence of dissolved CO2. Issue 39 (25th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lloyd, Danielle J.; Nikolaou, Vasiliki; Collins, Jennifer; Waldron, Christopher; Anastasaki, Athina; Bassett, Simon P.; Howdle, Steven M.; Blanazs, Adam; Wilson, Paul; Kempe, Kristian; Haddleton, David M.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 39(2016)
• Page Start: 6533
• Page End: 6536
• Publication Date: 2016-04-25
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc03027k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Reversible, low temperature aqueous polymerization/depolymerization of acrylamides and acrylates in the presence of dissolved CO2 . Abstract : Aqueous copper-mediated radical polymerization of acrylamides and acrylates in carbonated water resulted in high monomer conversions ( t < 10 min) before undergoing depolymerization (60 min > t > 10 min). The regenerated monomer was characterized and repolymerized following deoxygenation of the resulting solutions to reyield polymers in high conversions that exhibit low dispersities.