Poly(styrene disulfide) and poly(styrene tetrasulfide) as chain transfer agents in the radical polymerization of styrene

Murthy, Shanmugananda K and Ganesh, Kannan and Kishore, Kaushal (1996) Poly(styrene disulfide) and poly(styrene tetrasulfide) as chain transfer agents in the radical polymerization of styrene. In: Polymer, 37 (24). pp. 5541-5543.

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Abstract

This is a first report on the chain transfer behaviour of polysulfide polymers, namely poly(styrene disulfide) (PSD) and poly(styrene tetrasulfide) (PST), in the radical polymerization of styrene. It was observed that while PSD acts as a conventional chain transfer agent, PST acts as a retardant. Comparison of the chain transfer constants of PSD and PST with that of the corresponding simple sulfides indicates that polysulfide polymers are better chain transfer agents.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Polymer
Publisher:	Elsevier
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier.
Keywords:	Poly(styrene disulfide);Poly(styrene tetrasulfide);Chain transfer agents
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	13 Dec 2006
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:33
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/9102

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