Photoinitiated polymerization reactions: Application of a new real-time FTIR system for following the rate of polymerization

During the development of a technique whereby the progress of cure in a photoinitiated polymerization reaction can be monitored by IR spectroscopy, a Fourier transform IR (FTIR) microscope was adapted to enable curing to be carried out on the microscope stage. Preliminary results are reported illust...

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Published inJournal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry. Vol. 100; no. 1; pp. 109 - 118
Main Authors Bradley, G., Davidson, R.S., Howgate, G.J., Mouillat, C.G.J., Turner, P.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lausanne Elsevier B.V 25.10.1996
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Photoinitiated polymerization
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymerization
Polymers and radiations
Rate of polymerization
Real-time FTIR system
Real-time FTIR system
Rate of polymerization
Photoinitiated polymerization
Infrared spectrometry
Fourier transformation
Analysis method
Kinetics
Real time
Photopolymerization
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Summary:During the development of a technique whereby the progress of cure in a photoinitiated polymerization reaction can be monitored by IR spectroscopy, a Fourier transform IR (FTIR) microscope was adapted to enable curing to be carried out on the microscope stage. Preliminary results are reported illustrating the effectiveness of the development for the observation of polymerization in acrylate, dioxolane and polymerizable liquid crystal systems.
ISSN:1010-6030
1873-2666
DOI:10.1016/S1010-6030(96)04428-0