Effect of Reversible Addition−Fragmentation Transfer (RAFT) Reactions on (Mini)emulsion Polymerization Kinetics and Estimate of RAFT Equilibrium Constant

The Smith−Ewart equation has been modified to describe the kinetics of reversible addition−fragmentation transfer (RAFT) (mini)emulsion polymerization. Two types of radicals (propagating and intermediate) are taken into account. The influence of RAFT reactions on the (mini)emulsion polymerization kinetics is investigated using the modified Smith−Ewart theory. In a simplified zero−one case, the average number of propagating radicals per particle …