Core/shell particles containing liquid cores: Morphology prediction, synthesis, and characterization
Date
2003, 2003
Authors
Van Zyl, A.J.P.
Sanderson, R.D.
De Wet-Roos, D.
Klumperman, B.
Van Zyl, A.J.P.
Sanderson, R.D.
De Wet-Roos, D.
Klumperman, B.
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Abstract
The ability to synthesize core/shell particles with distinct geometries is becoming increasingly important due to their potential applications. In this study structured particles with liquid cores and polymeric shells were synthesized by an in situ miniemulsion polymerization reaction. The resulting materials were used to evaluate morphology prediction models based on thermodynamic considerations. Results showed that thermodynamic models are inadequate for the morphology prediction of in situ polymerized species. For particles prepared in this way, kinetic influences, e.g. anchoring effects, chain mobility, and viscosity, play a significant role in defining the end morphology of the particles.
The ability to synthesize core/shell particles with distinct geometries is becoming increasingly important due to their potential applications. In this study structured particles with liquid cores and polymeric shells were synthesized by an in situ miniemulsion polymerization reaction. The resulting materials were used to evaluate morphology prediction models based on thermodynamic considerations. Results showed that thermodynamic models are inadequate for the morphology prediction of in situ polymerized species. For particles prepared in this way, kinetic influences, e.g. anchoring effects, chain mobility, and viscosity, play a significant role in defining the end morphology of the particles.
The ability to synthesize core/shell particles with distinct geometries is becoming increasingly important due to their potential applications. In this study structured particles with liquid cores and polymeric shells were synthesized by an in situ miniemulsion polymerization reaction. The resulting materials were used to evaluate morphology prediction models based on thermodynamic considerations. Results showed that thermodynamic models are inadequate for the morphology prediction of in situ polymerized species. For particles prepared in this way, kinetic influences, e.g. anchoring effects, chain mobility, and viscosity, play a significant role in defining the end morphology of the particles.
Description
The ability to synthesize core/shell particles with distinct geometries is becoming increasingly important due to their potential applications. In this study structured particles with liquid cores and polymeric shells were synthesized by an in situ miniemulsion polymerization reaction. The resulting materials were used to evaluate morphology prediction models based on thermodynamic considerations. Results showed that thermodynamic models are inadequate for the morphology prediction of in situ polymerized species. For particles prepared in this way, kinetic influences, e.g. anchoring effects, chain mobility, and viscosity, play a significant role in defining the end morphology of the particles.
Keywords
Atomic force microscopy; Characterization; Emulsion polymerization; Morphology; Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Polymers; Scanning electron microscopy; Synthesis (chemical); Thermodynamics; Transmission electron microscopy; Viscosity; Anchoring effects; Chain mobility; Hexadecane; Miniemulsion polymerization; Polybutylacrylate; Latexes, Atomic force microscopy, Characterization, Emulsion polymerization, Morphology, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Polymers, Scanning electron microscopy, Synthesis (chemical), Thermodynamics, Transmission electron microscopy, Viscosity, Anchoring effects, Chain mobility, Hexadecane, Miniemulsion polymerization, Polybutylacrylate, Latexes
Citation
Macromolecules
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Macromolecules
36
23
36
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Macromolecules
36
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