Summary of kinetics for radical polymerization

Initiation
I k
dt
I d
d
] [
] [
=
Rate of consumption of Initiator:
[ ] I k f
dt
R d
R
d i
2 == =

] [
For peroxides and azo compounds:

R I
d
k
2
Rate R
i
of formation of active centers:
radicals decomposed of ion Concentrat
radicals reactive of ion Concentrat
f =
initiator by formed Radicals
polymer into ed incorporat Radicals
=

+
1
M M M
i
k
i
p
Propagation
] ][ [
] [

= = M M
M
p p
k
dt
d
R
Rate of consumption of monomer:
Xing Yi LING, CBC, N!
1
p p
dt
Rate of consumption of monomer:
Termination

+
j i
M M
j i
P
+
j j
P P +
tc
k
td
k
2
] [M 2
M

= =
t t
k
dt
d
R
] [
Rate of consumption of radica"s:
Rate of po"#merization:
2
] [
] [

+
= M k
dt
P d
tc
j i
2
2 ] [
] [

=
+
M k
dt
P P d
td
j i
OR