Reactive surfactants in styrene microemulsion polymerization | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

Print Feedback Export to File

This record has one attached file:

Citation
Tags

HERO ID

6617034

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Reactive surfactants in styrene microemulsion polymerization

Author(s)

Favero, C; Graillat, C; Guyot, A; ,

Year

2000

Is Peer Reviewed?

Journal

Macromolecular Symposia
ISSN: 1022-1360
EISSN: 1521-3900

Publisher

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH

Location

BERLIN

Book Title

Macromolecular Symposia

Volume

150

Page Numbers

235-240

Language

English

DOI

10.1002/1521-3900(200002)150:1<235::AID-MASY235>3.0.CO;2-9

Web of Science Id

WOS:000086785300033

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0033661577&doi=10.1002%2f1521-3900%28200002%29150%3a1%3c235%3a%3aAID-MASY235%3e3.0.CO%3b2-9&partnerID=40&md5=469c8fb6c81047959e4695b5cbca79e2
Exit

Abstract

Polymerization of styrene has been carried out in microemulsion using the sodium salt of the maleic dodecyl hemiester as surfactant and hydroxypropyl methacrylate as cosurfactant. In a limited range of composition, this system forms a transparent microemulsion, leading to small particles ranging between from 15 to 30 nm of diameter. The stability of the system is dependent upon the ionic strength of the media. A model explaining how the limits in solid contents are dependent on the ionic strength is proposed. Fast polymerization with formation of very high molecular weight chains occurs. The cosurfactant is well copolymerized with the styrene, but the surfactant is shown to be only partially incorporated.