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Thiol‐ene emulsion step polymerization in a photochemical stirred tank reactor: Molecular weight, cyclization, and fragmentation

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Unlike many step polymerizations, the polymerization of bifunctional thiol and alkene monomers can be carried in emulsion to prepare a range of sulfur-containing polymer particles differing markedly from conventional emulsion chain polymers. This study examines how the change of polymerization mechanism affects polymer molecular weight, structure and composition. A 2,2′-dimercaptodiethyl sulfide/diallyl phthalate emulsion is photopolymerized in a photochemical stirred-tank reactor equipped with Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to yield a 30% solids content latex with a high weight-average molecular weight (100 kDa) and a broad molecular weight distribution (Đ = 8.5). Intramolecular cyclization occurs during polymerization by the addition of a thiyl radical to the unsaturated end group of the same molecule. Irreversible ring-closure takes place to produce “dead” cyclic oligomers in the early stage of the reaction, whereas chain-growth continues at high conversion. Consequently, the particles are composed of high molecular weight linear chains and a fraction of stable oligomer cycles, showing a broad and bimodal molecular weight distribution. The linear poly(thioether) chains include occasionally disulfide units due to thiyl radical recombination. The reversibility of disulfide bonds causes a decrease of molecular weight during storage. The addition of radical inhibitor to the latex stops fragmentation of SS bonds.

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hal-03825833 , version 1 (23-10-2022)

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Cuong Minh Quoc Le, Abraham Chemtob. Thiol‐ene emulsion step polymerization in a photochemical stirred tank reactor: Molecular weight, cyclization, and fragmentation. Journal of Polymer Science, In press, ⟨10.1002/pol.20220402⟩. ⟨hal-03825833⟩
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