Abstract
In the present paper, new photoinitiators based on the meta-terphenyl scaffold in combination with an iodonium salt and 9H-carbazole-9-ethanol (CARET) are proposed for the free radical promoted cationic polymerization of epoxides upon visible light exposure using light emitting diodes at 405, 455, and 470 nm. Remarkably, a new high performance additive (i.e., CARET) is proposed here for cationic polymerizations. CARET shows some important advantages compared to other reported additives such as N-vinylcarbazole or benzyl alcohol used as references. Excellent polymerization initiating abilities are found and a full picture of the involved chemical mechanisms is provided.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1955-1965 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics |
| Volume | 217 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- additives
- cationic polymerization
- free radical promoted cationic polymerization
- light emitting diodes (LEDs)
- visible light
- PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION
- SALT
- PHOTOSENSITIZERS
- ACCELERATION
- ELECTRON
- KINETICS