Synthesis and Characterization of Multi-Component Polymeric Materials Prepared via Free Radical Polymerization

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dc.contributor.authorPasquale, Anthony J.en
dc.contributor.committeechairLong, Timothy E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRiffle, Judy S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAnderson, Mark R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGrath, James E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAllen, Robert D.en
dc.contributor.departmentChemistryen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:10:44Zen
dc.date.adate2002-04-26en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:10:44Zen
dc.date.issued2002-04-22en
dc.date.rdate2003-04-26en
dc.date.sdate2002-04-25en
dc.description.abstractHigh molecular weight star-shaped polystyrenes were prepared via the coupling of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) terminated polystyrene oligomers with divinylbenzene (DVB) in m-xylene at 138 °C. Linear polystyrene oligomers (Mn = 19,300 g/mol, Mw/Mn = 1.10) were synthesized in bulk styrene using benzoyl peroxide in the presence of TEMPO at approximately 130 °C. In situ mid-infrared spectroscopy was successfully utilized to follow initiation, monomer conversion, and polymer formation. Real-time data allowed for the determination of apparent rate constants of 2.1E-5 s⁻¹ at 132 °C and 1.2E-5 s⁻¹ at 126 °C from the profile of the decaying styrene vinyl carbon-hydrogen (=CH₂) absorbance at 907 cm⁻¹. Coupling of the TEMPO terminated oligomers under optimum conditions resulted in a compact and dense product with a number average molecular weight exceeding 300,000 g/mol (Mw/Mn = 3.03) after 24 h, suggesting the formation of relatively well-defined star-shaped polymers. Synthetic factors that affected the molecular weight, yield, and composition of maleic anhydride (MAH), norbornene (Nb), and tert-butyl 5-norbornene-2-carboxylate (NbTBE) terpolymers were investigated. Pseudo first order kinetic analysis using in situ FTIR indicated that the observed rate of reaction was a strong function of the Nb/NbTBE ratio with a maximum of 6.7E-5 s⁻¹ for a 50/0/50 Nb/NbTBE/MAH monomer ratio and a minimum of 1.1E-5 s⁻¹ for a 0/50/50 Nb/NbTBE/MAH ratio. Polymer yields were also observed to be a function of the Nb/NbTBE ratio and also decreased with increasing NbTBE. Calculated work of adhesion values (Wadh) values were observed to increase as the content of NbTBE was increased. 193 nm photoresist formulations incorporating polymers with high NbTBE content showed increased imaging performance using 193 nm light and successfully produced sharp and defined features as small as 110 nm, which was demonstrated via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Additional functionality was introduced via the copolymerization of MAH with several norbornene (Nb) derivatives that were synthesized from facile Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions of cyclopentadiene with a-olefins containing electron withdrawing groups. Subsequent hydrolysis of the anhydride offered further versatility and provided an avenue to introduce aqueous base solubility into Nb/MAH copolymers.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-04252002-212246en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04252002-212246/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/27251en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartAJP_dissertation.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectmaleic anhydrideen
dc.subjectnitroxide mediated free radical polymerizationen
dc.subjectalternating copolymerizationen
dc.subjectnorborneneen
dc.subjectin situ FTIR spectroscopyen
dc.titleSynthesis and Characterization of Multi-Component Polymeric Materials Prepared via Free Radical Polymerizationen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineChemistryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en
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