New Approaches to the Synthesis and Exfoliation

of Polymer/Functional Graphene Nanocomposites by

Miniemulsion Polymerization

Dissertation presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

(Polymer Science)

at the

University of Stellenbosch

by

Hussein Mohamed Etmimi

Promoter: Prof. Ronald D. Sanderson

Co-promoter: Prof. Peter E. Mallon

Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science

Faculty of Natural Science

March 2012

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Appendix E: NMR data for DIBTC RAFT agent

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b)

Figure E.1: NMR data for DIBTC RAFT agent: a) 1H-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d6) and

b) 13C-NMR spectrum (CDCl3).

CH3

H3CS

S

S

C

O

OH

CH3

4

A

A

B

C

F D

D

E

2

C

F

D

E

A

B

a)

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