Complex Network Methods, PALS, ATR-FTIR and EPR Study of Photopolymerization
摘要
This work investigates the photopolymerization behavior of acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) and vanillin dimethacrylate (VDM) with and without a photoinitiator (2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone) (DMPA). A combination of complex network methods, positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to obtain information on the network properties of polymer matrix according to the proposed light on/off protocol. The results indicated significant photo-structural changes, especially for prolonged exposure times, highlighting the importance of understanding the photostability of these biobased materials for their potential applications in biosensors and 3D printing.