Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene in microemulsions catalyzed by CuBr2/Bpy

  • Polymerization
  • Published:
Polymer Science Series B Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene was carried out in a microemulsion system with 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile as initiator, CuBr2 and 2′-bipyridine as catalyst/ligand complex, sodium dodecyl sulfate as emulsifier and 1-hexanol as co-emulsifier. The chosen system showed poor control over molecular weight characteristics, though the low values of polydispersity indexes of the polymer were observed. The particle size was decreased with the increase in the amount of catalyst/ligand complex. Additionally, the nucleation prevailed throughout the polymerization process.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J. S. Wang and K. Matyjaszewski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 117, 5614 (1995).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. J. S. Wang and K. Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules 28, 7901 (1995).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. M. Kato, M. Kamigaito, M. Sawamoto, and T. Higashimura, Macromolecules 28, 1721 (1995).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. T. Ando, M. Kato, M. Kamigaito, and M. Sawamoto, Macromolecules 29, 1070 (1996).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. K. Pan and Y. Dan, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 101, 3670 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. S. M. Zhu, W. X. Wang, W. Tu, and D. Y. Yan, Acta Polym. 50, 267 (1999).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. D. Q. Qin, S. H. Qin, and K. Y. Qin, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 38, 101 (2000).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. G. Moineau, P. Dubois, and R. Jerome, Macromolecules 31, 545 (1998).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. X. P. Chen and K. Y. Qiu, Macromolecules 32, 8711 (1999).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. D. Q. Qin, S. H. Qin, and K. Y. Qin, Polymer 41, 101 (2000).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. D. Q. Qin, S. H. Qin, and K. Y. Qin, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 81, 2237 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. L. Mei and K. Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules 36, 6028 (2003).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. H. Peng, S. Y. Cheng, L. X. Feng, and Z. Q. Fan, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 89, 3175 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. H. F. Gao, N. V. Tsarevsky, and K. Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules 38, 5995 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. S. J. Lord, S. S. Sheiko, I. LaRue, H.-I. Lee, and K. Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules 37, 4235 (2004).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. D. M. Xu, D. K. Zhang, and J. F. Wu, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 101, 727 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. G. T. Lewis, V. Nguyen, W.-Y. Shih, and Y. Cohen, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 113, 437 (2009).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. K. Pan, L. Jiang, J. Zhang, and Y. Dan, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 105, 521 (2007).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. N. Li, J. Lu, Q. Xu, X. Xia, and L. Wang, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 103, 3915 (2007).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. C. Hou, R. Qu, C. Ji, C. Sun, and C. Wang, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 46, 2701 (2008).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. H. Peng, S. Cheng, and L. Feng, Polym. Int. 53, 828 (2004).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. H. Peng, S. Cheng, and L. Feng, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 89, 1542 (1998).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. J. Qiu, S. G. Gaynor, and K. Matyjaszewski, Macro-molecules 32, 2872 (1999).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. J. Stephanie, Q. Jian, and K. Matyjaszewski, Macro-molecules 34, 6641 (2001).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. I. Koji, H. L. Dong, T. Yoko, U. Satoshi, and O. Masaaki, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 109, 3968 (2008).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. M. Li, K. Min, and K. Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules 37, 2106 (2004).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. K. Min and K. Matyjaszewski, Macromolecules 38, 8131 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. K. Min, H. F. Gao, and K. Matyjaszewski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 10521 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. H. K. Feng and Y. Dan, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 99, 1093 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. U. Elias and F. Jacqueline, Polymer 36, 1045 (1995).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. H. K. Feng and Y. Dan, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 21, 117 (2005).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Weiying Zhang, Jing Yang, Bi’e Li & Xiao Li

  2. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering (Sichuan University), Chengdu, 610065, China

    Weiying Zhang & Yi Dan

Authors
  1. Weiying Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jing Yang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Bi’e Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xiao Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Yi Dan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Xiao Li.

Additional information

The article is published in the original.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Zhang, W., Yang, J., Li, B. et al. Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene in microemulsions catalyzed by CuBr2/Bpy. Polym. Sci. Ser. B 55, 551–555 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1560090413090054

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1560090413090054

Keywords

Search

Navigation