Radical Photopolymerization in Miniemulsions

A novel photochemical means to convert acrylate monomer emulsions into polymer latexes has been explored using radical miniemulsion photopolymerization. Our aim is to offer a complete overview through a stepwise mechanistic investigation. This talk will address first the electronic excitation of the photoinitiator in monomer miniemulsion, the effect of primary experimental parameters (droplet size, incident photon flux) on the reactions kinetics, molar masses and colloidal properties, and finally the implementation of a photochemical reactor.