Estimation of free radical polymerization rate coefficients using computational chemistry

Siziwe Bebe; Xinrui Yu; Robin A. Hutchinson; Linda J. Broadbelt

doi:10.1002/masy.200651117

Estimation of free radical polymerization rate coefficients using computational chemistry

Siziwe Bebe, Xinrui Yu, Robin A. Hutchinson^*, Linda J. Broadbelt

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Abstract

This study explores the application of computational chemistry to estimate free radical polymerization rate coefficients. The Evans-Polanyi relationship is combined with computed heats of polymerization to estimate copolymerization reactivity ratios for many vinyl monomer pairs, focusing on acrylates, methacrylates and styrene, with accuracy assessed by comparison to experimental values. The effect of different optimization approaches on the values of thermodynamic properties is explored, and it is concluded that a combination of conventional optimization and relaxed potential energy scans was most effective at identifying global minima. The difference between thermodynamic properties calculated using the harmonic oscillator treatment and a hindered rotor model is evaluated for methyl methacrylate polymerization.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	179-189
Number of pages	11
Journal	Macromolecular Symposia
Volume	243
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.200651117
State	Published - 2006

Keywords

Conformation optimization
Hindered rotor model
Kinetics (polym.)
Quantum chemistry
Radical polymerization
Reactivity ratios

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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