## Abstract In this part of the series, the influence of polyfunctional chain transfer agents with transfer constant __C__ ≤ 1 on the molecular weight distribution was studied. The analytical expressions for the number‐ and weight‐average degree of polymerization, and dispersion index were derived
Effect of polyfunctional chain transfer agents on molecular weight distribution in free-radical polymerization, 1. The ideal case: C equals one
✍ Scribed by Cui Ming Yuan; Giuseppe Di Silvestro; Mario Farina
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 382 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1022-1344
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The theoretical approach to free‐radical polymerization in the presence of polyfunctional transfer agents can be derived in a simple way if the effects of primary chains and termination reactions are neglected. Under these conditions, and for values of the chain transfer constant C = 1, the analytical expressions for the number‐ and weight‐average degree of polymerization, dispersion index and weight distribution function were derived through the elementary probability theory and generating functions. Numerical examples are reported on the relationship between distribution parameters, functionality and monomer conversion.
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