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    Thermogravimetric characterization of ex situ polymethacrylate (EDMA-co-GMA) monoliths

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    Authors
    Acquah, C.
    Danquah, Michael
    Loo Chin Moy, Charles
    Anwar, Mahmood
    Ongkudon, C.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Acquah, C. and Danquah, M. and Loo Chin Moy, C. and Anwar, M. and Ongkudon, C. 2017. Thermogravimetric characterization of ex situ polymethacrylate (EDMA-co-GMA) monoliths. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 95 (7): pp. 1345–1351.
    Source Title
    Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
    DOI
    10.1002/cjce.22781
    ISSN
    0008-4034
    School
    Curtin Sarawak
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50177
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    Abstract

    The thermo-molecular mechanisms associated with free radical synthesis of polymethacrylate monoliths offer an effective pathway to tune their pore characteristics. In this work, thermogravimetric analyses were used for ex situ characterization of polymethacrylate monoliths synthesised from ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). Apparent activation energies of the polymeric monoliths were determined by using Ozawa-Flynn-Wall (OFW) and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS) isoconversional methods. The number of degradation stages for the polymers were observed to be as follows: homopolymeric GMA and EDMA (2 degradation stages each) and polymeric EDMA-co-GMA monoliths (3 degradation stages). The relationship between apparent activation energy and extent of conversion showed that the degradation of monoliths is based on a complex multi-step reaction rather than a single reaction model. Kinetic parameters showed that an increase in the composition of EDMA and GMA above 20% significantly enhances the thermal stability of polymeric EDMA-co-GMA monoliths under elevated non-isothermal conditions. E40/G60 and E60/G40 monoliths were identified as the most thermally stable monoliths from the kinetic analyses.

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