Modeling of Living Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Ethers: Active Chain End versus Activated Monomer Mechanism

• Published in: Iranian journal of chemistry & chemical engineering Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 95 - 110
• Main Authors: Mehdi Mahmoudian, Keyvan Nosratzadegan, Jamshid Azarnia, Abbas Esfadeh, mahmoud Ghasemi Kochameshki, Aref Shokri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECR 01.09.2020
• Subjects: cyclic ethers; kinetic model; method of moments; molecular weight distribution (mwd); ring-opening

Living cationic ring-opening polymerization of cyclic ethers in the presence of diol was modeled using the method of moments. A widespread kinetic model was developed based on previous experimental studies. Then, the moment and population balance of reactants were obtained. Modeling results were emp...