Development of Standard Operating Procedure: Admicellar Polymerization of Polystyrene Thin Film (Aibn) on Polysciences 30-50µm Glass Beads Using Cetyltrimethyl-Ammonium Bromide Surfactant

Author

David Langford, University of Mississippi. Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College

Date of Award

2017

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Chemical Engineering

First Advisor

Adam Smith

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

Poly(1-phenylethene), commonly referred to as Polystyrene, is one of the world's most common polymers. Made from the monomer styrene (ethenylbenzene), this polymer is used in a wide range of products from packing peanuts to disposable cutlery. The method of polymerization used in this research project is called admicellar polymerization. This process consists of four main steps: admicelle formation, adsolubilization, polymerization, and removal of admicelle and polymer. Admicellar polymerization has a number of advantages over related methods of thin film polymerization including simplicity and low cost of components and process.

Recommended Citation

Langford, David, "Development of Standard Operating Procedure: Admicellar Polymerization of Polystyrene Thin Film (Aibn) on Polysciences 30-50µm Glass Beads Using Cetyltrimethyl-Ammonium Bromide Surfactant" (2017). Honors Theses. 253.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/253

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