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Subcommittee on "Modelling of Polymerization Kinetics and Processes"
of the IUPAC Polymer Division



Chairman: Prof. G. T. Russell (Christchurch)
Deputy Chairman: Prof. R. A. Hutchinson (Kingston)
Secretary: Prof. S. Beuermann (Golm)



Members:

Prof. C. Barner-Kowollik Karlsruhe, Germany christopher.barner-kowollik@polymer.uni-karlsruhe.de
Prof. D. Bertin Marseille, France denis.bertin@univ-provence.fr
Prof. S. Beuermann Golm, Germany beuerman@rz.uni-potsdam.de
Prof. M. Buback Goettingen, Germany mbuback@gwdg.de
Dr. P. Castignolles Mainz, Germany castigno@uni-mainz.de
Prof. B. Charleux Lyon, France bernadette.charleux@lcpp.cpe.fr
Dr. M. Coote Canberra, Australia mcoote@rsc.anu.edu.au
Dr. M. Destarac Toulouse, France destarac@chimie.ups-tlse.fr
Prof. T. Fukuda Kyoto, Japan fukuda@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Prof. R. G. Gilbert Brisbane, Australia b.gilbert@uq.edu.au
Prof. A. Goto Kyoto, Japan agoto@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Dr. J. P. A. Heuts Eindhoven, The Netherlands j.p.a.heuts@tue.nl
Dr. K. Hungenberg Ludwigshafen, Germany klaus-dieter.hungenberg@basf.com
Prof. R. A. Hutchinson Kingston, Canada hutchra@chee.queensu.ca
Prof. T. Junkers Hasselt, Belgium thomas.junkers@uhasselt.be
Prof. A. Kajiwara Nara, Japan kajiwara@nara-edu.ac.jp
Prof. T. Kitayama Osaka, Japan kitayama@chem.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
Prof. B. Klumperman Eindhoven, The Netherlands l.klumperman@tue.nl
Dr. I. Lacík Bratislava, Slovakia upollaci@savba.sk
Dr. P. Lacroix-Desmazes Montpellier, France patrick.lacroix-desmazes@enscm.fr
Prof. P. Lovell Manchester, Great Britain pete.lovell@manchester.ac.uk
Prof. K. Matyjaszewski Pittsburgh, USA km3b@andrew.cmu.edu
Dr. J. McLeary Stellenbosch, South Africa jmcleary@sun.ac.za
Dr. G. Moad Clayton, Australia graeme.moad@csiro.au
Prof. M. Monteiro Brisbane, Australia m.monteiro@uq.edu.au
Dr. A. Nikitin Moscow, Russia anatoly_nikitin@mail.ru
Prof. S. Perrier Sydney, Australia s.perrier (at) chem.usyd.edu.au
Prof. G. T. Russell Christchurch, New Zealand greg.russell@canterbury.ac.nz
Prof. R. Sanderson Stellenbosch, South Africa rds@sun.ac.za
Prof. E. Sato Osaka, Japan sato@a-chem.eng.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Prof. D. Shipp Potsdam, USA shippda@clarkson.edu
Dr. M. Stach Bratislava, Slovakia marek.stach@savba.sk
Dr. M. Stickler Darmstadt, Germany manfred_stickler@roehm.com
Prof. J.-P. Vairon Paris, France jean-pierre.vairon@upmc.fr
Prof. P. Vana Goettingen, Germany pvana@uni-goettingen.de
Prof. P. Zetterlund Sydney, Australia p.zetterlund@unsw.edu.au
Prof. S. Zhu Hamilton, Canada zhuship@mcmaster.ca
Prof. A. v. Herk Eindhoven, The Netherlands tgtkah@chem.tue.nl



Next Meetings:

December 15 - 20, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Pacifichem 2010 (www.pacifichem.org)



Projects:


No. 2009 - 050 - 1 - 400

Critically evaluated rate coefficients associated with initiation of radical polymerization

Task group Leader: Dr. Graeme Moad


No. 2004 - 040 - 1 - 400

Towards a holistic mechanistic model for reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerizations: Dithiobenzoates as mediating agents

Task group Leader: Prof. Philipp Vana


No. 2004 - 034 - 1 - 400

Critically evaluated propagation rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization of water-soluble monomers polymerized in the aqueous phase

Task group Leader: Dr. Igor Lacík


No. 2002 - 053 - 1 - 400

Establishment of Quantitative Reliability of Electron Spin Resonance Techniques for Polymerization Kinetics

Task group Leader: Prof. Bunichiro Yamada


No. 2002 - 023 - 1 - 400

Critically evaluated propagation rate coefficients for free-radical polymerizations: acrylic acid alkyl esters

Task group Leader: Prof. Robin A. Hutchinson


No. 2000 - 028 - 1 - 400

Critically evaluated termination rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization. 1. Current status, evaluation of experimental methods, data for styrene and methyl methacrylate

Task group Leader: Prof. Gregory T. Russell


No. 2000 - 001 - 1 - 400

Critically evaluated propagation rate coefficients for free-radical polymerizations of methacrylic acid esters with functional, cyclic and branched ester groups

Task group Leader: Prof. Sabine Beuermann


No. 428/6/97

Critically Evaluated Database of Kinetic Parameters for Free-Radical Polymerization - 2

Task group Leader: Prof. Michael Buback




Publications:


Kubota, N.; Kajiwara, A.; Zetterlund, P. B.; Kamachi, M.; Treurnicht, J.; Tonge, M. P.; Gilbert, R. G.; Yamada, B.
Determination of the Propagation Rate Coefficient of Vinyl Pivalate Based on EPR Quantification of the Propagating Radical Concentration
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2007, 208, 2403.


Beuermann, S.; Buback, M.; Hesse, P.; Kuchta, F.-D.; Lacik, I.; Van Herk, A. M.
Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization: Propagation rate coefficient of methacrylic acid in aqueous solution
Pure and Applied Chemistry 2007, 79, 8, 1463-1469.


Barner-Kowollik, C.; Buback, M.; Charleux, B.; Coote, M. L.; Drache, M.; Fukuda, T.; Goto, A.; Klumperman, B.; Lowe, A. B.; Mcleary, J. B.; Moad, G.; Monteiro, M. J.; Sanderson, R. D.; Tonge, M. P.; Vana, P.
Mechanism and kinetics of dithiobenzoate-mediated RAFT polymerization. I. The current situation
Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2006, 44, 20, 5809-5831.


Barner-Kowollik, C.; Buback, M.; Egorov, M.; Fukuda, T.; Goto, A.; Olaj, O. F.; Russell, G. T.; Vana, P.; Yamada, B.; Zetterlund, P.
Critically evaluated termination rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 2. Experimental Methods
Progress in Polymer Science 2005, 30, 605-643.


Asua, J. M.; Beuermann, S.; Buback, M.; Castignolles, P.; Charleux, B.; Gilbert, R. G.; Hutchinson, R. A.; Leiza, J. R.; Nikitin, A. N.; Vairon, J. P.; van Herk, A. M.
Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 5. Propagation rate coefficients for butyl acrylate
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2004, 205, 2151-2160.


Beuermann, S.; Buback, M.; Davis, T. P. García, N.; Gilbert, R. G.; Hutchinson, R. A.; Kajiwara, A.; Lacík, I.; Russell, G. T.
Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 4 propagation rate coefficients for methacrylates with cyclic ester groups
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2003, 204, 1338-1350.


Buback, M.; Egorov, M.; Gilbert, R. G.; Kaminsky, V.; Olaj, O. F.; Russell, G. T.; Vana, P.; Zifferer, G.
Critically evaluated termination rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2002, 203, 2570-2582.


Beuermann, S.; Buback, M.; Davis, T. P.; Gilbert, R. G.; Hutchinson, R. A.; Kajiwara, A.; Klumperman, B.; Russell, G. T.
Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 3a) Propagation rate coefficients for alkyl methacrylates
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2000, 201, 1355-1364.


Beuermann, S.; Davis, T. P.; Gilbert, R. G.; Hutchinson, R. A.; Olaj, O. F.; Russell, G. T.; Schweer, J.; van Herk, A. M.; Buback, M.
Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 2 - Propagation rate coefficients for methyl methacrylate
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 1997, 198, 1545-1560.


Buback, M.; Gilbert, R. G.; Hutchinson, R. A.; Klumperman, B.; Kuchta, F.-D.; Manders, B. G.; O'Driscoll, K. F.; Russell, G. T.; Schweer, J.
Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 1 - Propagation rate coefficients for styrene
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 1995, 196, 3267-3280.


Buback, M.; Gilbert, R. G.; Russell, G. T.; Hill, D. J. T.; Moad, G.; O'Driscoll, K. F.; Shen, J.; Winnik, M. A.
Consistent Values of Rate Parameters in Free Radical Polymerization Systems. II. Outstanding Dilemmas and Recommendations
Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Chemistry Edition 1992, 30, 851-863.


Buback, M.; Garcia-Rubio, L. H.; Gilbert, R. G.; Napper, D. H.; Guillot, J.; Hamielec, A. E.; Hill, D.; O'Driscoll, K. F.; Olaj, O. F.; Shen, J.; Solomon, D.; Moad, G.; Stickler, M.; Tirrell, M.; Winnik, M. A.
Consistent Values of Rate Parameters in Free Radical Polymerization Systems
Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Letters 1988, 26, 293-297.

last edited: Nov. 29, 2010