Research Article

Effects of Illuminance and Heat Rays on Photo-Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization Mediated by 4-Methoxy-2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-Oxyl

Table 1

The MMA polymerization with direct irradiation.

Run No.FilterIlluminance (×10−5 lux)Time (h)Conversion (%)Mn (theor)aMn (obs)aMw/Mna

132.52.57013,60012,5005.04
225.72.56612,90012,6003.35
3HA30 + ND5011.66 0

MTEMPO/r-AMDV = 1.06, 𝑡 B uS/MTEMPO = 0.486.
a E stimated by GPC based on poly(MMA) standards.