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 language | English |
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| Article number | 43213 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Mar 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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