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Feasibility of the Simultaneous Determination of Monomer Concentrations and Particle Size in Emulsion Polymerization Using in Situ Raman Spectroscopy.


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Authors

Houben, Claudia 
Nurumbetov, Gabit 
Haddleton, David 
Lapkin, Alexei A 

Abstract

An immersion Raman probe was used in emulsion copolymerization reactions to measure monomer concentrations and particle sizes. Quantitative determination of monomer concentrations is feasible in two-monomer copolymerizations, but only the overall conversion could be measured by Raman spectroscopy in a four-monomer copolymerization. The feasibility of measuring monomer conversion and particle size was established using partial least-squares (PLS) calibration models. A simplified theoretical framework for the measurement of particle sizes based on photon scattering is presented, based on the elastic-sphere-vibration and surface-tension models.

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Keywords

Raman spectroscopy, online monitoring, particle size, vibration of elastic sphere, emulsion polymerization

Journal Title

Ind Eng Chem Res

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Journal ISSN

0888-5885
1520-5045

Volume Title

54

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)
Sponsorship
European Commission (280827)
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (EC FP7) Grant Agreement n. [NMP2-SL-2012-280827] and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under grant EP/L003309/1.