Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
7th European Symposium of Photopolymer Science, İstanbul, Türkiye, 19 - 22 Eylül 2022, ss.77
The development of new procedures aimed at reducing the environmental impact of polymerization processes has become a crucial issue. The creation of ecologically friendly coatings or prints has been one of the most significant drivers in the coatings business as consumers become increasingly concerned with environmental legislation [1]. Accordingly, synthesis of water-soluble photoinitiators is the most efficient way because using water as a non-toxic, green, and inexpensive solvent can solve many problems with classical organic compounds [2]. Some photoinitiators are suitable for photopolymerizations carried out in aqueous systems due to being converted into water-soluble by the ionic groups attached to their structure [3]. The thioxanthone molecule, besides being an excellent example of Type II photoinitiators, is also one of the first to come to mind among water-soluble photoinitiators [4]. In this study, a novel water soluble thioxanthone – disulfide derivative [O⁻Na⁺-TX-S]₂ as visible light photoinitiator was synthesized. Photophysical and photochemical characterization of water-soluble photoinitiator were investigated and then two different formulations containing [O⁻Na⁺-TX-S]₂ as photoinitiator were prepared with PEGDA/PEGMEA, and HEA/acrylamide as oligomers and thin films were obtained by curing of these formulations. Hydrogel features of the coating containing HEA/acrylamide as monomer and [O⁻Na⁺-TX-S]₂ as photoinitiator, in terms of its water-absorbent property and swelling degree were investigated. Heat flow, the polymerization rate, and monomer conversion values were found from Photo – DSC studies for the formulation containing PEGMEA/PEGDA and [O⁻Na⁺-TX-S]₂ photoinitiator.
This study was funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) with the project number: 1139B412101725
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Keywords: Water-soluble photoinitiator, Thioxanthone, Photopolymerization, Hydrogel