PNIPAM-co-polystyrene core-shell microgels : structure, swelling behavior, and crystallization

The present contribution presents the single-step preparation and characterization of poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-co-polystyrene core-shell microgels with varying polystyrene content. The swelling behavior of the particles is investigated using dynamic light scattering and differs significantly fro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 20(2004), 11 vom: 25. Mai, Seite 4330-5
1. Verfasser: Hellweg, Thomas (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Dewhurst, Charles D, Eimer, Wolfgang, Kratz, Karl
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:The present contribution presents the single-step preparation and characterization of poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-co-polystyrene core-shell microgels with varying polystyrene content. The swelling behavior of the particles is investigated using dynamic light scattering and differs significantly from the swelling behavior of poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) homopolymer particles. The lower critical solution temperature is found to be shifted to lower temperatures upon increasing the polystyrene content of the particles. The core-shell structure of the particles is revealed by means of small angle neutron scattering (SANS) using the method of contrast variation. Additionally, the formation of mesoscopic crystals of these particles is investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy and also by SANS. The particles seem to have preferable properties with respect to crystallization compared to homopolymer microgels
Beschreibung:Date Completed 12.01.2006
Date Revised 26.10.2019
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827