ISSN:
1435-1536
Schlagwort(e):
Key words Highly monodisperse polystyrene microparticles
;
the monomer-swellable surface
;
long tetramethylene oxide groups
;
the solubility of the monomer mixtures
;
cloud points and fractional conversions
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Chemie und Pharmazie
,
Maschinenbau
Notizen:
Abstract Highly monodisperse polystyrene microparticles cross-linked with urethane acrylates were produced by dispersion polymerization in ethanol solution in the presence of 2,2′-azobis (isobutyronitrile) initiator, polyvinylpyrrolidone stabilizer, and Aerosol–OT costabilizer. Different from conventional crosslinkers, the urethane acrylates employed as a crosslinker showed an excellent effect on maintaining the monodispersity of polystyrene microparticles even in the moderate crosslinker concentration. This was believed that the urethane acrylate helped forming the monomer-swellable surface of primary particles, because of its structurally long tetramethylene oxide groups in its molecule. However, at high concentration of the urethane acrylate, the rough surface and the coagulum of particles were observed, which was attributed to the seriously decreased solubility of the monomer mixtures in ethanol solution. The solubility of the mixtures of styrene monomer and urethane acrylate in the media had a serious effect on the average particle size and morphology of the final particles. This could be confirmed by the measurement of cloud points and fractional conversions.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003960050323
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