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A series of thermoplastic/elastomer composite particles has been prepared by two step emulsion polymerization techniques. The morphology of the obtained composite particles as a function of the system composition has been studied by transmission electron microscopy. Afterwards, a correlation between the structural behavior of the composites and the ortho- positronium lifetime and formation probability was also established. This correlation can be explained in terms of free volume changes associated to phase transitions in the particles.
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Received: 18 December 2000 / Reviewed and accepted: 4 April 2001
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Lizama, B., López-Castañares, R., Vilchis, V. et al. Morphological characterization of composite latex particles by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. Mat Res Innovat 5, 63–66 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100190100134
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100190100134