A glance at violet LED sensitive photoinitiators based on the spiroxanthene scaffold

Haifaa Mokbel, Cyril Poriel, Joelle Rault-Berthelot, Frederic Dumur, Didier Gigmes, Joumana Toufaily, Tayssir Hamieh, Daniela Cordella, Christophe Detrembleur, Jean Pierre Fouassier, Jacques Lalevee*

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Abstract

A novel photoinitiator based on a spiroxanthene scaffold in the presence of an iodonium salt is proposed for the cationic ring-opening polymerization of a diepoxide, as well as for the free-radical polymerization of an acrylate upon violet LED exposure (385 and 405 nm). Good-to-excellent rates of polymerization and final conversions are obtained. These systems are characterized by a higher reactivity compared with that of anthracene/iodonium salt used as reference for cationic near UV polymerization. The addition of a poly(ionic liquid) improves the cationic polymerization profiles. The photochemical mechanisms are studied by steady-state photolysis, fluorescence, and electron spin resonance spin-trapping techniques. Molecular orbital calculations give an insight into the light absorption properties.

Original languageEnglish
Article number43213
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume133
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Mar 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • irradiation
  • photochemistry
  • photopolymerization
  • radical polymerization
  • PHOTOSENSITIZED CATIONIC-POLYMERIZATION
  • FREE-RADICAL POLYMERIZATION
  • VISIBLE-LIGHT
  • N-VINYLCARBAZOLE
  • THIOXANTHONE-ANTHRACENE
  • IRIDIUM COMPLEXES
  • CO-INITIATORS
  • PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION
  • SYSTEMS
  • DERIVATIVES

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