Facile synthesis of gemini surface-active ATRP initiator and its use in soap-free AGET ATRP mini-emulsion polymerisation

✍ Scribed by Cheng, Chuan Jie; Fu, Quan Lei; Bai, Xiong Xiong; Liu, Shao Jin; Shen, Liang; Fan, Wu Qin; Li, Hong Xia

• Book ID: 119932387
• Publisher: Versita
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 187 KB
• Volume: 67
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0366-6352
• DOI: 10.2478/s11696-012-0271-y

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

A novel cationic gemini surfactant has been readily synthesised in 70 % total yield. The functional gemini surfactant can act both as an emulsifier and an atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) initiator in mini-emulsion polymerisation of methyl methacrylate (MMA), in which no other emulsifier was required. 1-(Dimethylamino)dodecane (N,N-dimethyldodecylamine, DMDA) was found to be a good ligand in the activator generated by electron transfer (AGET) ATRP reaction. Kinetic studies indicated that the polymerisation featured controlled/living radical polymerisation.