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A new polymerization system, herein referred to as a Winsor I-like system, has been successfully used for polymerization of styrene at room temperature. The system consists of a microemulsion (lower) phase which is topped off with styrene. The polymerization takes place only in the microemulsion phase where a water-soluble redox initiator ammonium persulfatdN,Nfl,"-tetramethylethylenediamine (APSA'MIEDA) is present, while the styrene phase acts only as a single monomer reservoir. Unlike microemulsion polymerization which requires higher concentrations of surfactant, this new system needs only about 1.0 wt % dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) for producing as high as 15 wt % polystyrene microlatex. Rather monodispersed polystyrene particles (DJD, = 1.13) were obtained from the system that produced nanoparticles smaller than 100 nm in diameter. The factors that affect the polymerization are discussed.

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Author

L. M. Gan; Na Lian; C. H. Chew; G. Z. Li

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Published

1994

Language

EN

Field

Materials Science (Physical Sciences)