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Photo Stabilizing Efficiency Of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Based On Metal Ion Complexes Of Saccharine
Summary
This study examined saccharine metal complexes as photostabilizers for poly(methyl methacrylate) plastic films. Photostabilization of plastics reduces UV-driven degradation that generates microplastics, making better stabilizer development relevant to reducing environmental plastic fragmentation.
The photostabilization of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) films having saccharine complexes of Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II), Fe(III), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes was investigated. The production of PMMA films containing such complexes (0.5% by weight) was carried out by the casting method using THF. The photostabilization activities of the compounds were determined by monitoring the carbonyl and hydroxyl index with irradiation time. Evaluation of stabilizing efficiency of PMMA by ultra-violet spectroscopy to investigate photodecomposition rate constant (kd) for PMMA films in the absence and presence of saccharine complexes. The changes in the viscosity average molecular weight of PMMA with irradiation time were evaluated. The rate of photostabilization for PMMA in the presence of the additives was found to follow the order Ni(sac) > Cu(sac) > Zn(sac) > Cd(sac) > Hg(sac) > Fe(sac). Depending on the structure of the additive, such as a peroxide decomposer, UV absorption or a radical scavenger for the photostabilizer. Keywords: Photodegradation, UV stabilizers, PMMA, Saccharine.