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Heterophase Polymerization as Synthetic Tool in Polymer Chemistry for Making Nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Tauer Klaus,
Weber Nancy,
Nozari Samira,
Padtberg Klaus,
Sigel Reinhard,
Stark Arne,
Völkel Antje
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200950701
Subject(s) - polymerization , copolymer , nanocomposite , polymer , materials science , aqueous solution , nucleation , polymer chemistry , amphiphile , radical polymerization , chemical engineering , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering
Summary: The paper considers various possibilities to produce inorganic – polymeric nanocomposites via aqueous heterophase polymerization. Special emphasis is placed on strategies to synthesize nanocomposite particles via joint nucleation or joint polymerization. The former strategy is used to make composite particles with CaCO 3 as inorganic component. The strategy of joint polymerization takes advantage from the condition that aqueous heterophase polymerization is a convenient possibility to synthesize amphiphilic block copolymers. This method relies on the fact that polymeric radicals can survive in isolated latex particles that are stabilized by hydrophilic blocks. This strategy can be successfully applied to produce silica‐containing block copolymer particles in a one‐step procedure.