Issue 5, 2017

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

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.

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

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 May 2017
Accepted
14 Jul 2017
First published
14 Jul 2017

React. Chem. Eng., 2017,2, 662-668

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

L. Brocken, P. D. Price, J. Whittaker and I. R. Baxendale, React. Chem. Eng., 2017, 2, 662 DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00063D

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