The synthesis of polystyrene with a new chemical approach

Abstract

The bulk room-temperature polymerization of styrene initiated by environmentally friendly catalysts Maghnite-Na+ is investigated. The catalyst removed from the reaction mixture simply by filtration could be regenerated and reused. The effect of the Maghnite-Na+ catalyst loading on degree of polymerization had been studied and state their inverse relation. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction and FTIR spectroscopy.

Keywords

• Polymerization
• Polystyrene
• Montmorillonite
• Maghnite-Na+