Abstract
Effects of silver nanoparticles on the polymerization rate and morphology of poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc)/silver microspheres prepared by suspension polymerization of VAc were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and atomic absorption spectrometry were used to characterize the morphology and properties of the PVAc/silver microspheres. Due to the change of hydrophilicity of silver nanoparticles, appearance of the microspheres having golf balllike convave surfaces was observed. Under controlled concentration of surfactant, PVAc/silver microspheres with various hollow structures were synthesized. In the case of silver nanoparticles modified by surfactant, the polymerization rate increased slightly. PVAc/silver microspheres with a conversion up to 80% were prepared via suspension polymerization.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 390-394 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Polymer (Korea) |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- Hollow structure
- PVAc/silver microsphere
- Suspension polymerization