Osmotic de-swelling of polystyrene microgel particles

• Published in: Colloid and polymer science Vol. 275; no. 1; pp. 9 - 17
• Main Authors: Saunders, B. R., Vincent, B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01.01.1997
• Subjects: Atoms & subatomic particles; Scanning electron microscopy

The effects of added free polymer on the swelling and stability of polystyrene microgel particles dispersed in ethylbenzene have been investigated. The microgel particles were characterized by photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron micros...