Publications by authors named "Ariadna Jimenez-Victoria"
Polymers (Basel)
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- This study explores the effectiveness of an ionic liquid (IL) as a surfactant in emulsion polymerization (EP) reactions, specifically using the oligoether IoLiLyte C1EG™.
- We compare its performance to the traditional surfactant DTAB when polymerizing methyl methacrylate and styrene, finding that the IL can achieve similar polymerization rates.
- The experimental results indicate that both surfactants effectively stabilize emulsion polymerizations, and their performance aligns with the Smith-Ewart kinetics model for predicting monomer conversion and particle size.
