title: Effect of sonication on nitroxide-controlled free radical polymerization of styrene.
abstract: Effect of sonication on the autopolymerization of styrene in the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy as the mediating radical was investigated at 110-135 degrees C. The thermal polymerization under sonication proceeded in the manner of a "living" radical polymerization to afford well-defined polystyrene. The sonication was found to decrease the induction period and increase the polymerization rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi