Thermal,mechanical,and viscoelastic properties of polybutadiene-based rubber materials are highly dependent on polybutadiene microstructure.The use of polar modifier in association with alkyllithium is a well-known me...Thermal,mechanical,and viscoelastic properties of polybutadiene-based rubber materials are highly dependent on polybutadiene microstructure.The use of polar modifier in association with alkyllithium is a well-known method to obtain polybutadiene with a high vinyl con tent.Another approach is to use bimetallic initiating species such as alkyllithium combined to heavier alkali metal alkoxide(RONa,ROK...).The polymerization control is n evertheless not achieved and several parameters were found to influe nee it.Using bimetallic in itiating systems based on alkyllithium and a potassium alkoxide,alkyllithium structure,initiator preformation time,and initiator composition were identified as parameters influencing the anionic polymerization process of butadiene and/or polybutadiene microstructure.In addition,the use of trimetallic systems based on alkyllithium,potassium alkoxide,and alkylaluminum was investigated in order to prevent side reactions regardless of the[K]/[Li]ratio and of the initiator preformation time.展开更多
文摘Thermal,mechanical,and viscoelastic properties of polybutadiene-based rubber materials are highly dependent on polybutadiene microstructure.The use of polar modifier in association with alkyllithium is a well-known method to obtain polybutadiene with a high vinyl con tent.Another approach is to use bimetallic initiating species such as alkyllithium combined to heavier alkali metal alkoxide(RONa,ROK...).The polymerization control is n evertheless not achieved and several parameters were found to influe nee it.Using bimetallic in itiating systems based on alkyllithium and a potassium alkoxide,alkyllithium structure,initiator preformation time,and initiator composition were identified as parameters influencing the anionic polymerization process of butadiene and/or polybutadiene microstructure.In addition,the use of trimetallic systems based on alkyllithium,potassium alkoxide,and alkylaluminum was investigated in order to prevent side reactions regardless of the[K]/[Li]ratio and of the initiator preformation time.