Initiator Reactivities in Graft Copolymerization

Relative Reactivities in Vinyl Copolymerization

Synopsis. From data in the literature on relatine rates of copolymerization it has been possible to evaluute two constants, Q and e , cheracteristic of a n individual monomer, which appear to account satisfactorily .for its behavior in copolymerization. The constant Q describes the “general monomer reactivity” and is apparently related to possibilities for stabilization in a radical adduct. The...

Graft Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate onto Cellulose in Homogeneous Medium – Effect of Solvent and Initiator

Homogeneous graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto cellulose was carried out in N, N – dimethyl acetamide/LiCl (DMAc/LiCl) and dimethyl sulfoxide/ paraformaldehyde (DMSO/PF) solvent system taking ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN), benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and tin (II)-2ethyl hexanoate [Sn(Oct)2] as initiators. Different grafting parameters like graft yield (GY), grafting efficiency (...

Graft copolymerization of methyl acrylate on chitosan: Initiated by ceric ammonium nitrate as the initiator-characterization and antimicrobial activity

Methyl acrylate was grafted onto chitosan by using the ceric ammonium nitrate as the initiator. The effect of initiator concentration, monomer concentration, time & temperature on % G and % E were studied. The grafted samples were characterized using FTIR, SEM, TGA methods. Evidence of grafting was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. The morphology evaluated by SEM. The thermal analysis indicated t...

Block and Graft Copolymerization by Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization Methods

Research on the Graft Copolymerization of EH-lignin with acrylamide

Lignin isolated from enzymatic hydrolyzed cornstalks (EH-lignin) is a renewable natural polymer noted for its versatility and applicability in a variety of uses. Graft copolymerization of EH-lignin with acrylamide (AM) and the application of this copolymer as a flocculant in dye wastewater treatment were studied in this article. The influences of some factors on yield of copolymer and the graft...