Abstract
AbstractIn order to clarify the kinetics and mechanism of miniemulsion polymerization of a sparingly water-soluble monomer, the miniemulsion polymerization of 1,1,2,2-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl acrylate was conducted at 50°C using potassium persulfate as initiator and sodium dodecyl sulfate as emulsifier, respectively. It was found that the rate of polymerization was proportional to the 0.65 power of the initial initiator concentration and to the 0.30 power of the number of miniemulsion droplets (latex particles). It is pointed out that the kinetics of this polymerization system may be subject to the modified case III kinetics of emulsion polymerization with predominant bimolecular termination in the aqueous phase.
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