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Preparation of composite polyacrylate latex particles with in situ ‐formed methylsilsesquioxane cores
Author(s) -
Li Baiyu,
Zhang Shenjing,
Xu Qing,
Wang Bin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.1371
Subject(s) - materials science , monomer , acrylate , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , methyl methacrylate , polymer chemistry , emulsion polymerization , methacrylate , chemical engineering , composite number , butyl acrylate , emulsion , polymerization , acrylic acid , hydrolysis , contact angle , methyltrimethoxysilane , composite material , organic chemistry , polymer , chemistry , coating , engineering
Abstract Composite polyacrylate latex particles were prepared through a simple method by dissolving organosilicon monomer methyltrimethoxysilane in a monomer mixture of acrylic monomers methyl methacrylate (MMA), n ‐butyl acrylate ( n ‐BA), and acrylic acid (AA). With the addition of water needed for hydrolysis, methyltrimethoxylsilane hydrolyzed under catalysis by AA and further condensed to form polymeric methylsilsesquioxane (MSQ). The monomer mixture containing in situ ‐formed MSQ was then subjected to emulsification and emulsion polymerization. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the obtained latex particles had a core–shell structure. Differences between the X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results of the contents of silicon atoms on surfaces of films formed at temperatures above and below glass transition temperatures ( T g s) of polyacrylate evidenced that the cores were made up of MSQ and the shells were made up of polyacrylate. The static water contact angle measurements indicated that the incorporation of MSQ can result in composite latex with higher hydrophobicity. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.