Abstract
The polymerization of methyl methacrylate within solid matrices of stereoregular poly(methyl methacrylate) has been studied by proton NMR and wide angle X-ray diffraction. The semi-crystalline isotactic (i-) PMMA matrix was synthesized in the laboratory by anionic polymerization initiated by phenylmagnesium bromide, and the syndiotactic (s-) PMMA matrix was synthesized through a Ziegler-Natta reaction. Experimental results indicate the chains grown within the i-PMMA or s-PMMA solid matrices have greater degrees of configurational disorder. The greater concentration of atactic triads in these chains could be the result of limited free volume or steric effects during polymerization in a highly condensed environment. Evidence was obtained for the presence of this complex in solidified mixtures of the i-PMMA solid matrix and liquid monomer.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 813-828 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of polymer science. Part A-1, Polymer chemistry |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)