Continuous flow synthesis of poly(acrylic acid) via free radical polymerisation

Brocken, Laurens; Price, Paul D.; Whittaker, Jane; Baxendale, Ian R.

Abstract

The free radical polymerisation of aqueous solutions of acrylic acid (1) has been studied using a continuous flow reactor to quickly screen reaction parameters such as temperature, residence time, monomer- and initiator concentration. The experimental data sets produced established a theoretical basis for conducting scale up processes to efficiently produce larger quantities of poly(acrylic acid) delivered with good control over the molecular weight and dispersity.

Citation

Brocken, L., Price, P. D., Whittaker, J., & Baxendale, I. R. (2017). Continuous flow synthesis of poly(acrylic acid) via free radical polymerisation. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 2(5), 662-668. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7re00063d

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 14, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 14, 2017
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jul 19, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 14, 2018
• Journal: Reaction Chemistry and Engineering
• Electronic ISSN: 2058-9883
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 662-668
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7re00063d
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1352643