Nanostructured catalysts of the turpentine emulsion polymerization under the influence of potassium persulphate

Abstract

We have revealed the catalytic activity for initiating the water-emulsion turpentine polymerization of some nanostructured materials such as Keplerate type Mo72Fe30 nanocluster polyoxometalate, nanoporous iron and nanoporous composite of intermetallic compounds Pd2In@Pd3In obtained by dealloying of equiatomic alloys Fe – Mn and Pd – In. For polyoxometalate solutions and nanoporous metal samples, respectively, the yield of sufficiently pure polyterpene resins when using the potassium persulphate initiation depends on the nature of the contact between the catalysts and substrates: solid-liquid-liquid or liquid-liquid. A system that did not contain catalysts was taken as the reaction medium for comparison. Based on the obtained data on the softening point, the molecular weight of the resin samples was determined. Infrared spectroscopy was used to identify the obtained products. In the reaction medium (mainly aqueous) after the isolation of polyterpene resins, chromatographic analysis revealed so valuable products as alpha-terpineol, which is used as an intermediate for obtaining flavors and flotation agents.

Keywords

• nanostructured initiation catalysts
• polyoxometalates
• metals
• emulsion polymerization
• turpentine
• polyterpene resins
• potassium persulfate