Yasuhito Suzuki

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University*Profile is at the time of the award.

2024Inamori Research GrantsScience & Engineering

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The relationship among heterogeneity, amorphous structure, and the reaction kinetics at the vicinity of the polymerization-induced vitrification
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One of the unsolved problems in polymer science is a sudden reaction acceleration during bulk polymerization. Although it has been qualitatively attributed to the increased viscosity and decreased termination rate, the detailed mechanism is still elusive. Recently, we reported a polymerization-induced phase separation at the onset of the Trommsdorff effect. We hypothesized that the phase separation changes the frequency parameter of the Arrhenius equation. In this study, we investigate the relationship among heterogeneity, amorphous structure, and the reaction kinetics.

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I will challenge a long-standing unsolved problem in polymer science from a novel aspect.

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