Localization of Polystyrene Particles on the Surface of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) Microgels Prepared by Seeded Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene
Composite microgels with polystyrene nanoparticles were synthesized by seeded emulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of pH- and temperature-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) microgels as seeds. In particular, the core microgels maintained their swelled state as t...
| Publié dans: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 32(2016), 6 vom: 16. Feb., Seite 1429-39 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , , , |
| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2016
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| Accès à la collection: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| Résumé: | Composite microgels with polystyrene nanoparticles were synthesized by seeded emulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of pH- and temperature-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) microgels as seeds. In particular, the core microgels maintained their swelled state as the pH was increased to 10 during seeded emulsion polymerization conducted at an elevated temperature. Furthermore, we tuned the swelling degree of the core microgels at pH 10 by changing the amount of methacrylic acid incorporated during the synthesis of the core microgels. Unlike deswollen microgels, during the seeded emulsion polymerization, the swollen microgels were covered with a monolayer of non-close-packed polystyrene particles on their surface, as confirmed by electron microscopy. A possible mechanism for the seeded emulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of swollen microgels under alkaline conditions is proposed |
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| Description: | Date Completed 08.03.2017 Date Revised 08.03.2017 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1520-5827 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03698 |