Kinetics of Photopolymerization of Multifunctional (Meth)Acrylates in the Presence of an Aromatic Imidazole.

The photolysis of a phenanthroline-containing imidazole in a DMSO solution and the initiating ability of the compound in the photopolymerization of multifunctional (meth)acrylates under LED irradiation (λ = 395 nm) in aerobic conditions have been studied for the first time. The relationship between the kinetic parameters of photopolymerization and light intensity and the chemical structure and viscosity of multifunctional monomers has been established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]