Photodimerization of coumarin functionalized poly(alkyl acrylate) and poly(alkyl methacrylate) random copolymers: Influence of copolymer composition on photocrosslinking

Rebecca H. Huyck; Scott R. Trenor; Brian J. Love; Timothy E. Long

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Photodimerization of coumarin functionalized poly(alkyl acrylate) and poly(alkyl methacrylate) random copolymers: Influence of copolymer composition on photocrosslinking

Rebecca H. Huyck, Scott R. Trenor, Brian J. Love, Timothy E. Long

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Coumarin-containing poly(alkyl (meth)acrylates) were prepared via 70-80% esterification of hydroxy-containing acrylic copolymers, then solution cast into thin films and photocrosslinked via the dimerization of coumarin derivatives with UVA light. The coumarin-modified polymers crosslinked upon exposure and exhibited gel fractions between 74 and 99%. Coumarin dimerization efficiency increased with higher polymer mobility at the irradiation temperature. The effects of light intensity and irradiation time in photo-dimerized systems followed the Bunsen-Roscoe reciprocity law indicating that coumarin photodimerization depended only on dose. Thus, low intensities are overcome with longer times. This is an important advantage over photoinitiated free radical crosslinking which depends on irradiation intensity to the power.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	9-15
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume	45
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10601320701681839
State	Published - Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Coumarin
Glass transition
Photocrosslink
Reciprocity
UV-Vis spectroscopy

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Ceramics and Composites
General Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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Photodimerization of coumarin functionalized poly(alkyl acrylate) and poly(alkyl methacrylate) random copolymers: Influence of copolymer composition on photocrosslinking. / Huyck, Rebecca H.; Trenor, Scott R.; Love, Brian J. et al.
In: Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol. 45, No. 1, 01.2008, p. 9-15.

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