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Dielectric Properties for the Ring Opening Polymerisation of ε-Caprolactone

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A dielectric property study was performed across a wide range of frequencies and temperatures onring opening polymerisation of ε-caprolactone system in order to relate quantitatively their dielectric properties to microwave heating mechanisms. An analysis of the results concluded that heating mechanism of the polymerisation mixtures in a microwave field was controlled by the dielectric properties of monomer, where the monomer was the major component (>90 % volume/volume) as well as the component with highest dielectric loss and dissipation factor. The penetration depth of mixtures at 2.45 GHz was noted to increase from ~0.58 cm (at 20 C) to ~3.3 cm (at 150 °C). This small penetration depth limits the potential to achieve the successful scale up of a microwave-assisted polymerisation of ε-caprolactone in batch mode at 2.45 GHz. As a result, this will lead to inhomogeneous bulk temperature distribution within the polymerisation mixture and irreproducible chemistry. However, a fast heating rate based on a high value of dissipation factor and dielectric loss of the polymerisation mixtures shows potential to enable the reaction to be completed in a few seconds that may allow the polymerisation to be transferred to a continuous flow process. In so doing, small diameter tubular reactors can be employed hence removing this penetration depth issue. Thus, the polymerisation mixtures dielectric properties are worth to be considered to ensure the reliability and reproducibility of the microwave assisted synthesis of poly-ε-caprolactone at large scale production.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 493)

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Mohd Johari Kamaruddin, Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini, Anwar Johari, Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah

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Dielectric Property, Microwave Assisted Polymerisation, Penetration Depth, Polymerisation of Biodegradable Polymer, Relaxation Time

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