Masters Theses
Abstract
"The unsaturated structure and low cost of soybean oil make it a potential material to synthesize polymers. This work aims to find the optimum reaction composition, the effect of reaction time, reaction temperature, initiators, comonomers etc. through cationic polymerization.
Soybean oil - boron trifluoride diethyl etherate system, soybean oil - DVB -boron trifluoride diethyl etherate system, soybean oil - styrene - DVB - boron trifluoride diethyl etherate system, soybean oil -styrene - DVB - boron trifluoride diethyl etherate - benzoyl peroxide system were studied step by step. Especially in soybean oil - styrene - DVB - boron trifluoride diethyl etherate system, the mononfunctional styrene was used as major comonomer, and DVB served as a crosslinking agent. Reaction time, reaction temperature, initiators were investigated. The weight percent conversion of soybean oil was determined by Soxhlet extraction with hexane. When initiated by boron trifluoride diethyl etherate and benzoyl peroxide, 70 wt% of the soybean oil polymerized at 110°C for 4-5 hours. The mechanical property of polymer was investigated but the result is not promising. The approximate initial Young’s modulus of the resulting polymer was 2800psi (19.31Mpa) at room temperature--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Rosen, Stephen L.
Committee Member(s)
Morosoff, Nicholas C.
Blum, Frank D.
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Spring 2003
Pagination
viii, 50 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49).
Rights
© 2003 Rong Zhuge, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Addition polymerizationSoy oil -- Research
Thesis Number
T 8251
Print OCLC #
53292786
Recommended Citation
Zhuge, Rong, "Cationic polymerization of soybean oil" (2003). Masters Theses. 2346.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/2346
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