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Polymer chemistry

Polymer chemistry. 3.1.3 Elementary Reactions of Radical Polymerization. Radical polymerization is chain polymerization Composed by at lest three elementary reactions Chain initiation Chain propagation Chain termination Perhaps accompanied by chain transfer reaction and so on.

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Polymer chemistry

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  1. Polymer chemistry

  2. 3.1.3Elementary Reactions of Radical Polymerization • Radical polymerization is chain polymerization • Composed by at lest three elementary reactions • Chain initiation • Chain propagation • Chain termination • Perhaps accompanied by chain transfer reaction and so on

  3. （1）Chain Initiation Reaction Primary Radical Initiator heat absorption Monomer Monomer Radical heat liberation

  4. Primary Radical • The decomposition of initiators is a heat absorp-tionreaction. • With a relatively high activation emergy, about 100～170 KJ/mol Primary Radical

  5. The reaction rate is relatively slow. Decomposition rate constant is usually 10－4～10－6/s Initiator decomposition reaction----- controls the overall rate of the chain initiation.

  6. Monomer Radical Monomer • The primary radicals add to monomers to produce monomer radicals. • The process of opening a π-bond, and producing a σ-bond is a exothermal reaction. Monomer Radical

  7. With a low activation energy, about 20～34 kJ/mol • And a great reaction rate constant. This is a very fast reaction.

  8. (2) Chain Propagation Reaction

  9. Head-to-Tail structure Head-to-Head structure Tail-to-Tail structure

  10. （3）Chain Termination Reaction Radical Exhaustion Coupling Termination Disproportionation Termination

  11. Monoradical termination------Exhausts one radical initiator • Biradical termination------coupling termination; disproportionation termination

  12. Biradical termination ------ coupling termination; disproportionation termination • Coupling Termination ---- • The degree of polymerization is the sum of the monomeric units of the two radical chains. • The two ends of the molecule are the residues of the initiators.

  13. Termination of disproportionation ---- • The Degree of Polymerization is the number of the monomeric units of the radical chain. • Each molecule contains a initiator residues end. • However, the terminated chemical structures of the two molecules are different, one saturated, and the other unsaturated.

  14. The modes of termination reactions are determined by the monomer structure and the polymerization temperature.

  15. The modes of termination------ monomer structure polymerizationtemperature • With bulk substituents-----the possibility of disproportionation termination increases. • At low polymerization temperature----tending to coupling termination.

  16. The relative scale of coupling to disproportionation termination is ：

  17. Table 3-3 Modes of some Monomer Radical Termination • Polymerization coupling Disproportionation Monomers tempera termination termination Styrene 0～60 ℃ 100 ％ 0 ％ P-chloro styrene60、80 100 0 P- anisolestyrene60 81 19 80 53 47 Methyl methacrylate 0 40 60 25 32 68 60 15 85 Acrylonitrile 40，60 92 8 Vinyl acetate 90 ～100

  18. Table 3-4 Comparison between Chain Propagation and Chain Termination Reaction Propagation rate constant [L/(mol·s)] Monomer concentration [M]: 10~10-1 [mol/L] Propagation rate [M][M·],10-4～106[mol/(L·s)] Rate constant of termination[L/(mol·s)] Radical concentration [M·]: 10-7～10－10 [mol/L] Termination rate [M·]2, 10-8～10－10 [mol/(L·s)]

  19. （4）Chain Transfer Reaction • To monomer • To solvent ( or to chain transfer agent） • To initiator • To polymer

  20. [1]to monomer [2]To solvent( or to chain transfer agent）

  21. [3]   to initiator [4]   to molecule

  22. Characteristics of Radical Polymerization • From microscopic view, radical reaction consists of four elementary reactions--initiation, propagation, termination, and transfer. • The rate of initiation is the lowest one, which controls the overall rate of polymerization. In conclusion, the characteristics of radical polymerization are slow initiation, fast propagation, fast termination, and easy transfer.

  23. The degree of polymerization increases only in the propagation process. • In the system there are only monomers and polymers, no intermediate compounds.

  24. Prolonging the reaction time is mainly to increase the conversion rate, with little effects on the molecular-weight. However, gel effect will increase the molecular-weight. • A small amount（0.01 % ～ 0.1 %）of inhibitors is enough to terminate the radical polymerization.

  25. Table 3-5Comparison of the Characteristics of Radical and Condensation Polymerization

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