Non-isothermal kinetics of free-radical polymerization of 2,2-dinitro-1-butyl acrylate

S. H. Du, G. Z. Zhang, H. H. Li, P. Wang, X. C. Wang

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Abstract

The free-radical bulk polymerization of 2,2-dinitro-1-butyl-acrylate (DNBA) in the presence of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as the initiator was investigated by DSC in the non-isothermal mode. Kissinger and Ozawa methods were applied to determine the activation energy (E a) and the reaction order of free-radical polymerization. The results showed that the temperature of exothermic polymerization peaks increased with increasing the heating rate. The reaction order of non-isothermal polymerization of DNBA in the presence of AIBN is approximately 1. The average activation energy (92.91±1.88 kJ mol -1) obtained was smaller slightly than the value of E a=96.82 kJ mol-1 found with the Barrett method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)427-431
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume95
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2,2-dinitro-1-butyl acrylate
  • DSC
  • Free-radical polymerization
  • Kinetics

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