Polymer/silica nanoscale hybrids through sol–gel method involving emulsion polymers. I. Morphology of poly(butyl methacrylate)/SiO 2 | Zendy

Tong Xin | Zendy; Tang Tao | Zendy; Zhang Qingling | Zendy; Feng Zhiliu | Zendy; Huang Baotong | Zendy

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Polymer/silica nanoscale hybrids through sol–gel method involving emulsion polymers. I. Morphology of poly(butyl methacrylate)/SiO 2

Author(s) -

Tong Xin,

Tang Tao,

Zhang Qingling,

Feng Zhiliu,

Huang Baotong

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

journal of applied polymer science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575

H-Index - 166

eISSN - 1097-4628

pISSN - 0021-8995

DOI - 10.1002/app.10075

Subject(s) - emulsion polymerization , materials science , nanocomposite , polymer , emulsion , methacrylate , chemical engineering , morphology (biology) , polymer chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , methyl methacrylate , sol gel , polymerization , composite material , nanotechnology , biology , engineering , genetics

In this article, we report on an approach of using an emulsion polymerized polymer in preparing organic–inorganic nanocomposites through a sol–gel technique. By mixing a polymer emulsion with prehydrolyzed tetraethoxysilane transparent poly(butyl methacrylate)/SiO 2 , nanocomposites were prepared as shown by TEM. AFM, FTIR, and XPS results show that there is a strong interaction between polymer latex particles and the SiO 2 network. Comparison of the emulsion method with a traditional solution method shows that nanocomposites can be prepared by both methods, but there is some difference in their morphology and properties. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 83: 446–454, 2002

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