• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2004

We prepared thermally robust fully crosslinked poly(methyl methacrylate-co-divinyl benzene) ［poly(MMA-co-DVB)］microspheres successfully by precipitation polymerization in the absence of a stabilizing agent. The DVB concentration plays a pivotal role not only in the formation of the individually stable microspheres but also in the polymerization characteristics, including the particle size, the uniformity of size, the polymerization yield, and the thermal properties. The number-average diameter of the microspheres increased linearly, from 0.72 to 2.15 $\mu\textrm{m}$, and the particle size distribution became narrower, by elevating the uniformity from 1.35 to 1.12, as the DVB concentration increased from 20 to 75 mol%. In addition, the yield of the polymerization increased, from 73.4 to 98.6%, as the DVB concentration increased. Since the prepared particles possess fully crosslinked microstructures, no glass transition temperatures were observed, but all the samples prepared with DVB concentrations ranging from 20 to 75 mol% possess enhanced thermal properties. Based on the DSC and TGA data, the thermal stability of the mesospheres prepared by the precipitation polymerization is significantly improved as a result of crosslinking with DVB.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.519-527
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• 2004

Stable poly(methyl methacrylate-co-divinylbenzene) (poly(MMA-co-DVB)) microspheres were prepared by precipitation polymerization using acetonitrile as the main medium under various polymerization conditions, including modifications of the agitation speed, monomer and initiator concentrations, DVB content in the monomer mixture, and the use of various cosolvents. Gentle agitation was required to obtain smooth spherical particles. The individually stable microspheres were obtained at monomer concentrations of up to 15 vol% in an acetonitrile medium. The number-average diameter increased linearly with respect to increases in the monomer and initiator concentrations. We found, however, that the uniformity of the microspheres was independent of the variation of the polymerization ingredients because nuclei formation was solely influenced by the crosslinking reaction of the monomers. We obtained higher yields for the polymerization at higher concentrations of monomer and initiator. The concentration of DVB in the monomer mixture composition played an important role in determining not only the size of the microspheres but also the yield of the polymerization. In addition, although we employed various cosolvents as the polymerization medium, we found that acetonitrile/2-methoxyethanol was the only system that provided spherical particles without coagulation. This finding indicates that the precipitation polymerization is strongly dependent on the solvent used as the medium.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2012

음이온개시제인 $K_2S_2O_8$ (KPS)와 양이온개시제인 2,2' azobis(2-methyl-propionamidine) dihydrochloride (AIBA)를 이용하여 MMA와 BMA 단량체간의 무유화공중합을 성공적으로 수행하여 PSD가 1.002~1.008인 단분산성이 우수한 poly(BMA-co-MMA)와 PBMA 라텍스들을 제조하였다. 실험결과, 160~494 nm 범위의 수평균입자경과 (1.25~7.55) ${\times}10^4$ 범위의 수평균분자량을 나타내었다. MMA/BMA 유화중합에 따르는 중합속도와 단량체 및 개시제 농도, DVB/EGDMA 가교제 농도, 중합온도 변화에 따르는 수평균입자경과 수평균분자량의 영향을 조사하였다. MMA/BMA 단량체 중 MMA 농도가 증가함에 따라 중합속도가 증가하였으며 일반적으로 이들 라텍스의 평균입자경과 평균분자량은 MMA/BMA 단량체중량비, 단량체량, 개시제량, 중합온도에 따라 쉽게 조절됨을 발견하였다.