Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0208453]Researchers: Dr Johan (Hans) Heuts (Chief Investigator) , Tom Davis (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Polymerization Mechanism and Kinetics of 1,1-Disubstituted Monomers. This project focuses on two exciting research areas: (I) we have found that an oxygen atom b to the double bond activates radical polymerization, making a whole new family of polymeric structures accessible, and (II) we have strong preliminary data that demonstrates a very large solvent effect on propagation and termination reactions for acrylic monomers with an a-CH2OH functionality, suggesting that significant control can be exerted over the polymerization process using additives. Additionally, we demonstrate that polymers containing repeat units with an a-CH2OH functionality can undergo reversible cyclization, enabling a whole range of novel functional materials.
Funding Amount $185,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0208453
- ARC : DP0208453