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Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and sodium acrylate

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Poly(styrene-co-sodium acrylate) has been synthesized by emulsion polymerization of styrene and sodium acrylate at a ratio of 9:1 with the water-soluble initiator potassium persulfate. The reaction is fast, conversions are high, and the evolution of particle size follows the conversion curve. The final latex is stable and contains spherical particles 70 nm in diameter. The presence of the copolymer is confirmed by several methods including FTIR, and the copolymer evolves from rich in sodium acrylate to rich in styrene as the reaction proceeds.

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  1. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Guadalajara, 44430, Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico

    S. Nuño-Donlucas, A. I. Rhoton, S. Corona-Galvan & J. E. Puig

  2. Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 19716, Newark, DE, USA

    E. W. Kaler

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Nuño-Donlucas, S., Rhoton, A.I., Corona-Galvan, S. et al. Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and sodium acrylate. Polymer Bulletin 30, 207–214 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00296851

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