Synthesis of acrylate-based polymeric and polymerisable surfactants and their application in the emulsion polymerisation of styrene

dc.contributor.advisorSanderson, Ronald D.
dc.contributor.advisorPasch, Harald
dc.contributor.authorTichagwa, Lilian M
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Chemistry and Polymer Science.
dc.date.accessioned2006-11-07T09:32:38Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:14:31Z
dc.date.available2006-11-07T09:32:38Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:14:31Z
dc.date.issued2006-03
dc.descriptionThesis (PhD (Chemistry and Polymer Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.
dc.description.abstractThe study described in this dissertation examines the synthesis of mainly acrylate-based surfactants and their subsequent use as emulsifiers/stabilisers in the emulsion polymerisation of styrene. Some acrylamide-based surfactants were also studied, for comparison purposes only. Two major types of surfactants, polymerisable (surfactant monomers or surfmers) and polymeric, were synthesised, characterised and used in emulsion polymerisation reactions. The prepared polymerisable surfactants, 12-acryloyloxydodecanoic acid (12-ADA) and 11-acrylamidoundecanoic acid (11-AAUA), and their sodium salts, had reactive acryloyl functionalities.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1185
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dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectDissertations -- Polymer scienceen
dc.subjectTheses -- Polymer scienceen
dc.subjectAcrylate-based surfactantsen
dc.subjectEmulsion polymeration of styreneen
dc.subjectSurfactant monomersen
dc.titleSynthesis of acrylate-based polymeric and polymerisable surfactants and their application in the emulsion polymerisation of styreneen
dc.typeThesis
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