Abstract
Polymer nanoparticles were prepared from monomers such as styrene (St), butyl methacrylate (BMA), butyl acrylate (BA), methyl methacrylate (MMA), and methyl acrylate (MA) using a modified microemulsion polymerization process. With this process high polymer: surfactant weight ratios (7:1 or greater), relatively concentrated (10-30 wt.-%) latexes and small (10-20 nm) particle diameters were attained. Nucleation mechanisms were investigated through observations of the particle size change during the polymerization.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1075-1079 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1998 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry