A novel photopolymerization initiating system based on an iridium complex photocatalyst

Jacques Lalevée; Nicolas Blanchard; Mohamad-Ali Tehfe; Mathieu Peter; Fabrice Morlet-Savary; Jean Pierre Fouassier

doi:10.1002/marc.201100098

A novel photopolymerization initiating system based on an iridium complex photocatalyst

Macromol Rapid Commun. 2011 Jun 16;32(12):917-20. doi: 10.1002/marc.201100098. Epub 2011 Apr 21.

Authors

Jacques Lalevée¹, Nicolas Blanchard, Mohamad-Ali Tehfe, Mathieu Peter, Fabrice Morlet-Savary, Jean Pierre Fouassier

Affiliation

¹ LPIM-Department of Photochemistry, University of Haute Alsace, ENSCMu, 3 rue Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France. j.lalevee@uha.fr

PMID: 21520323
DOI: 10.1002/marc.201100098

Abstract

The use of a photocatalyst (tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium [Ir(ppy)(3)]) being able to generate both radicals and cations to initiate free radical polymerization and ring opening polymerization is presented. Remarkably, under soft irradiations (fluorescence bulb, sunlight), excellent cationic polymerization profiles and final conversions are obtained. The involved mechanisms are investigated by ESR experiments.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis / radiation effects
Free Radicals / chemistry
Iridium / chemistry*
Organometallic Compounds
Oxidation-Reduction
Photochemical Processes
Polymerization

Substances

Free Radicals
Organometallic Compounds
Iridium