Kinetic analysis of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) microgel latex formation
Curves of the conversion and particle size versus the time in the preparation of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide‐co‐dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) microgel latices by surfactant‐free emulsion polymerization were measured. The copolymerization reactions were rapid, and their rates increased with the dim...
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Published in | Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 92; no. 2; pp. 839 - 846 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Hoboken
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
15.04.2004
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Summary: | Curves of the conversion and particle size versus the time in the preparation of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide‐co‐dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) microgel latices by surfactant‐free emulsion polymerization were measured. The copolymerization reactions were rapid, and their rates increased with the dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) concentration in the polymerization recipe. Particle formation occurred by a homogeneous nucleation mechanism, in which DMAEMA helped to colloidally stabilize the primary particles. In addition, a strong dependence of the water‐soluble‐polymer (WSP) formation on the DMAEMA concentration was found, and the DMAEMA content in the WSP was significantly higher than that in the microgel particle. A drastic variation of the crosslinking density within the microgel particle during the polymerization process was found through a comparison of the particle size determined by quasi‐elastic light scattering with that determined by transmission electron microscopy. Finally, on the basis of these results, the mechanism of particle formation in this polymerization process was examined. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 839–846, 2004 |
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Bibliography: | National Natural Science Foundation of China - No. 29874010 Key Laboratory of the Molecular Engineering of Polymers of the Chinese Ministry of Education ark:/67375/WNG-BMTFC62M-X istex:0C6BF1DB3467676404A0202B1F77268761D6781F ArticleID:APP20034 |
ISSN: | 0021-8995 1097-4628 |
DOI: | 10.1002/app.20034 |