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Functionalized polymer networks: synthesis of microporous polymers by frontal polymerization

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A series of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA)-ethylene dimethacrylate (EGDM) copolymers of varying compositions were synthesized by free-radically triggered thermal frontal polymerization (FP) as well as by suspension polymerization (SP) using azobisisobutyronitrile [AIBN] as initiator. The two sets of copolymers were characterized by IR spectroscopy and mercury intrusion porosimetry, for determination of epoxy number and specific surface area. Frontal polymerization was more efficient, yielding greater conversions at much shorter reaction times. The self-propagating frontal polymerization also generates microporous material with narrow pore size distribution. It yields higher internal pore volume and surface area than suspension polymerization, surface morphologies are, however, inferior.

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    N. S. Pujari, A. R. Vishwakarma, T. S. Pathak, A. M. Kotha & S. Ponrathnam

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Pujari, N.S., Vishwakarma, A.R., Pathak, T.S. et al. Functionalized polymer networks: synthesis of microporous polymers by frontal polymerization. Bull Mater Sci 27, 529–535 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02707281

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