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Offers new strategies to optimize polymer reactions
With contributions from leading macromolecular scientists and engineers, this book provides a practical guide to polymerization monitoring. It enables laboratory researchers to optimize polymer reactions by providing them with a better understanding of the underlying reaction kinetics and mechanisms. Moreover, it opens the door to improved industrial-scale reactions, including enhanced product quality and reduced harmful emissions.
Monitoring Polymerization Reactions begins with a review of the basic elements of polymer reactions and their kinetics, including an overview of stimuli-responsive polymers. Next, it explains why certain polymer and reaction characteristics need to be monitored. The book then explores a variety of practical topics, including:
Throughout the book, the authors provide step-by-step strategies for implementation. In addition, ample use of case studies helps readers understand the benefits of various monitoring strategies and approaches, enabling them to choose the best one to match their needs.
As new stimuli-responsive and "intelligent" polymers continue to be developed, the ability to monitor reactions will become increasingly important. With this book as their guide, polymer scientists and engineers can take full advantage of the latest monitoring strategies to optimize reactions in both the lab and the manufacturing plant.
WAYNE F. REED is Professor of Physics and Founding Director of the Tulane Center for Polymer Reaction Monitoring and Characterization. Dr. Reed has authored more than 100 scientific articles and holds several patents in the area of polymer reaction monitoring and characterization.
ALINA M. ALB is Research Assistant Professor of Physics and Associate Director for Research at the Tulane Center for Polymer Reaction Monitoring and Characterization. Dr. Alb, author of numerous scientific articles and co-inventor of new instrumentation, has developed original methods to follow online synthesis of novel materials.
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Contributors xiii
SECTION I O VERVIEW OF POLYMERIZAT ION REACTIONS AND KINETICS_1
1 Free Radical and Condensation Polymerizations 3Matthew Kade and Matthew Tirrell
2 Overview of Controlled/Living Polymerization Methods of Vinyl Monomers 29Robert T. Mathers, Andrew J. D. Magenau, Kristin Schröder, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
3 Stimuli-Responsive Polymers via Controlled Radical Polymerization 45Joel D. Flores, Brooks A. Abel, DeeDee Smith, and Charles L. McCormick
4 Reactions in Heterogeneous Media: Emulsion, Miniemulsion, Microemulsion, Suspension, and Dispersion Polymerization 59Radmila Tomovska, José C. de la Cal, and José M. Asua
SECTION 2 Polym erization Characterization and Monitoring Methods 79
5 Polymer Characteristics 81Wayne F. Reed
6 Infrared (MIR, NIR), Raman, and Other Spectroscopic Methods 107Alexandre F. Santos, Fabricio M. Silva, Marcelo K. Lenzi, and José C. Pinto
7 Calorimetry, Conductivity, Densimetry, and Rheological Measurements 135Jose R. Leiza and Timothy McKenna
8 Light Scattering 151Guy C. Berry
9 G PC/SEC as a Key Tool for Assessment of Polymer Quality and Determination of Macromolecular Properties 171Daniela Held and Peter Kilz
10 Mass Spectroscopy: ESR and NMR Applications to Polymer Characterization and Polymerization Monitoring 201Zifu Zhu and Alina M. Alb
SECTION 3 A utomatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization Reactions (ACOMP) 229
11 Background and Principles of Automatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization Reactions (ACOMP) 231Wayne F. Reed
12 Applications of ACOMP (I) 247Alina M. Alb
13 Applications of ACOMP (II) 271Wayne F. Reed
14 Cognate Techniques to ACOMP 295Michael F. Drenski, Alina M. Alb, and Wayne F. Reed
15 Outlook for Industrial ACOMP 313Michael F. Drenski and Alex W. Reed
SECTION 4 Reactor Control and Design: Batch, Semi-batch, and Continuous Reactors 325
16 Mathematical Modeling of Polymerization Reactors 327F. Joseph Schork
17 Design and Operation of Polymerization Reactors 345F. Joseph Schork
18 Optimization of the Particle Size in Emulsion Polymerization 363Joseph Zeaiter and José A. Romagnoli
SECTION 5 Industrial Applications 381
19 Water-Soluble Free Radical Addition Polymerizations 383Wesley L. Whipple and Hua Zheng
20 Protein Aggregation in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 395Mark L. Brader
21 Rubbers and Elastomers 409Jorge Soto
22 Polymers from Natural Products 427Dimitrios Samios, Aline Nicolau, and Miriam B. Roza
Index 451
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