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New Initiating Systems for Thermal Cationic Polymerization at Ambient Temperature with in situ Formation of Ag(0) Nanoparticles: A Silane/Silver Salt Combination

✍ Scribed by Rachid Souane; Mohamad Ali Tehfe; Jacques Lalevée; Didier Gigmes; Jean Pierre Fouassier


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
236 KB
Volume
211
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1352

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

New initiating systems for the thermal cationic polymerization of epoxides and vinyl ether derivatives are proposed. They are based on a silane/silver salt interaction, which ensures a good to excellent polymerization at room temperature. Moreover, the polymerization is much more efficient under air. The effects of the silane, silver salt, and monomer structures are investigated. Interestingly, silver nanoparticles Ag(0) are formed in situ. A coherent picture of the involved chemical mechanisms is presented.

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