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Poly(2-acetoxyethyl methacrylate)/polystyrene latex interpenetrating polymer networks with well-defined phase-separated structure |
Tao Wanga, Shan Shia, Li Na Biana, Li Min Zhoub, Li Qun Zhaoa, Shin Ichi Kurodab |
a Key Laboratory of Applied Technology of Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; b Department of Production Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Gunma University, Ota 373-0057, Japan |
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Abstract A series of poly (2-acetoxyethyl methacrylate)/polystyrene (PAEMA/PS) latex interpenetrating polymer networks (LIPNs) were prepared by seeded soap-free emulsion polymerization of styrene on the crosslinked PAEMA seed particles using an oil-soluble initiator. These PAEMA/PS LIPNs showed a well-defined phase-separated structure with PS phase dispersing in continuous PAEMA phase. The domain size of PS phase was found to depend on the crosslinking degree of PAEMA seed particles and the amount of second-stage styrene monomer.
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Received: 29 April 2011
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Fund:This work was partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50943028) and Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry. |
Corresponding Authors:
Shan Shi,E-mail addresses:sshi@syuct.edu.cn;Shin Ichi Kuroda,E-mail addresses:skuroda@gunma-u.ac.jp
E-mail: sshi@syuct.edu.cn;skuroda@gunma-u.ac.jp
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About author:: 10.1016/j.cclet.2011.06.004 |
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