Upconversion-Nanoparticle-Assisted Radical Polymerization at λ =974 nm and the Generation of Acidic Cations

Autor: Ceren Kütahya, Bernd Strehmel, Dennis Oprych, Zhijun Chen, Si Wu, Chaoming Xie
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: ChemPhotoChem. 1:499-503
ISSN: 2367-0932
Popis: Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) sensitized photolytitic cleavage of the blue/UV photoinitiator bis(4-methoxybenzoyl) diethyl germanium (1). 1 initiated radical photopolymerization in combination with NaYF4:TmYb@NaYF4 UCNPs. A 974 nm NIR laser served as excitation source to generate blue and UV light. In addition, a metal free photo-ATRP system comprising (i-propyl) thioxanthone (ITX), N,N,N′,N′′,N′′-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA) and -bromo(i-butyl) ethylester (-BrBuEt)) was used instead of 1. This resulted in a significant smaller polydispersity compared to the UCNP/1 system. Control of polymerization was successfully proved by chain extension showing control of chain termination. For the first time, we demonstrated photolytic formation of acidic cations in such NIR UCNP-systems comprising an ITX/iodonium photoinitiator for sensitized generation of acidic cations. In addition, 1 also resulted in crosslinking of 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) in combination with UCNP and NIR-laser excitation. UV filter materials such as TiO2 do not significantly interfere crosslinking.
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