Green synthesis of polymeric microspheres that are monodisperse and superhydrophobic, via quiescent redox-initiated precipitation polymerizationElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c5ra28153a

By virtue of simple quiescent redox-initiated precipitation polymerization, monodisperse poly(lauryl methacrylate-divinylbenzene) microspheres bearing exceptionally low polydispersity index below 1.01 are obtained with a monomer concentration of 20 vol% in acetic acid at ambient temperature. Superhy...

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Main Authors Chen, Xilu, Ding, Yuanyuan, Ren, Dayong, Chen, Zhiyong
Format Journal Article
Published 16.03.2016
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Summary:By virtue of simple quiescent redox-initiated precipitation polymerization, monodisperse poly(lauryl methacrylate-divinylbenzene) microspheres bearing exceptionally low polydispersity index below 1.01 are obtained with a monomer concentration of 20 vol% in acetic acid at ambient temperature. Superhydrophobic surfaces with water contact angles around 160° are successfully fabricated by dip-coating and deposition of the highly monodisperse microspheres onto glass substrates. A simple and eco-friendly strategy is proposed to synthesize superhydrophobic and monodisperse polymeric microspheres.
Bibliography:10.1039/c5ra28153a
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ISSN:2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c5ra28153a