Aqueous RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamide and N,N-Dimethylacrylamide at Room Temperature

Authors

Anthony J. Convertine, University of Southern Mississippi
Brad S. Lokitz, University of Southern Mississippi
Andrew B. Lowe, University of Southern Mississippi
Charles W. Scales, University of Southern Mississippi
Leslie J. Myrick, University of Southern Mississippi
Charles L. McCormick, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-19-2005

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

The first example of a room temperature reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization conducted directly in aqueous media is detailed. Under these conditions acrylamide and N,N-dimethylacrylamide may be polymerized in a controlled fashion to near quantitative conversions employing a difunctional trithio-carbonate chain transfer agent (CTA). Hydrolysis studies conducted at pH 5.5 suggest that the CTA is stable up to approximately 50 degrees C.

Publication Title

Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Volume

26

Issue

10

First Page

791

Last Page

795

Recommended Citation

Convertine, A. J., Lokitz, B. S., Lowe, A. B., Scales, C. W., Myrick, L. J., McCormick, C. L. (2005). Aqueous RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamide and N,N-Dimethylacrylamide at Room Temperature. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 26(10), 791-795.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/2756