Chemical Science & Engineering Research
Title
Copolymerization of Styrene and [Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether] Methacrylate using Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Authors
Lamya Zahir,a Nargish Jahan Arab and Samiul Islam Chowdhury*b
aDepartment of Apparel Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh
bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh
*Corresponding author E-mail address: sami_butex13@yahoo.com (S.I. Chowdhury)
Article History
Publication details: Received: 19th March 2020, Revised: 28th May 2020, Accepted: 28th May 2020, Published: 29th May 2020
Cite this article
Lamya Z.; Nargish J. A.; Samiul I. C. Copolymerization of Styrene and [Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether] Methacrylate using Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Chem. Sci. Eng. Res., 2020, 2(4), 34-38.
Abstract
Well-defined amphiphilic copolymers of styrene and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA) were successfully synthesized using reverse atom transfer radical polymerization (RATRP). The initial feed ratio of the macromonomer, PEGMA has a significant effect on the copolymer yield. Copolymer yield decreased with increasing the monomer feed ratio of PEGMA, but number average molecular weight followed the opposite trend. The resultant copolymers were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to confirm their structures and comonomer compositions. The macromonomer content in the copolymer has a significant effect on the thermal and mechanical properties.
Keywords
Styrene; Copolymers; Macromonomer; RATRP; Mechanical properties
