Title page for E-project-041108-133911

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2008-04-11

Authors
Allison Nicole Elder, CH
Katie Anne Hudon, CH

URN E-project-041108-133911

Center Nancy, France

Sponsor ENSIC

Title Kinetics of Polymerization Reaction in Miniemulsions

Advisors
Camesano, Terri Anne, CM
Hobey, William D., BC

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
Miniemulsions are an important part of drug delivery and cosmetics research. In this MQP, the kinetics of the polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was followed to try and understand more about this reaction. The droplet sizes of the polymerized miniemulsions were also examined. In this project it was found that the polymerization of MMA was successful at 75C and that increasing the amount of surfactant decreased the droplet size of the miniemulsion and increased the polymer conversion.

Files
CH-TAC-FR-30.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2008-04-11
Authors	Allison Nicole Elder, CH Katie Anne Hudon, CH
URN	E-project-041108-133911
Center	Nancy, France
Sponsor	ENSIC
Title	Kinetics of Polymerization Reaction in Miniemulsions
Advisors	Camesano, Terri Anne, CM Hobey, William D., BC
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Miniemulsions are an important part of drug delivery and cosmetics research. In this MQP, the kinetics of the polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was followed to try and understand more about this reaction. The droplet sizes of the polymerized miniemulsions were also examined. In this project it was found that the polymerization of MMA was successful at 75C and that increasing the amount of surfactant decreased the droplet size of the miniemulsion and increased the polymer conversion.
Files	CH-TAC-FR-30.pdf