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Synthesis of polymer–inorganic hybrid nanoparticles via radical polymerization initiated by surface‐immobilized photoiniferter
Author(s) -
Bai Jie,
Qiu KunYuan,
Wei Yen
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.1213
Subject(s) - polymer , nanoparticle , methyl methacrylate , polymerization , materials science , radical polymerization , methacrylate , polymer chemistry , poly(methyl methacrylate) , chemical engineering , surface modification , atomic force microscopy , hybrid material , nanotechnology , composite material , engineering
Polymer–inorganic hybrid nanoparticles were prepared through radical photo‐polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by N,N ‐diethyldithiocarbamyl surface functionalized silica nanoparticles under UV irradiation at ambient temperature. IR analysis and UV spectroscopy confirmed the occurrence of Et 2 NCS 2 —end groups on the resulting poly(methyl methacrylate), and the morphology of these hybrid nanoparticles was observed directly by means of tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry