Journal of Materials Science

, 45:777 | Cite as

A facile method for the synthesis of ZnS/polystyrene composite particles and ZnS hollow micro-spheres

  • Xinjian Cheng
  • Qiang Zhao
  • Yingkui Yang
  • Sie Chin Tjong
  • Robert K. Y. Li
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Abstract

In this research studies, a surfactant-free emulsion polymerization method was employed to synthesize nano-ZnS/polystyrene composite particles. In this approach, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMEMA) was used as the auxiliary monomer to co-polymerize with styrene, which provides the locations for coordinating with Zn2+ ions, and finally leads to the formations of ZnS/PS composite particles. It was observed that the resulting nano-ZnS/PS composite particles had the raspberry-like morphology when the process was conducted under low DMEMA content. Upon increasing the DMEMA content, the morphology for ZnS changed to become hollow ZnS micro-spheres. In the method proposed in this study, stable emulsion was successfully obtained under a surfactant-free environment. The possible mechanisms for the formation of the different mechanisms are presented.

Keywords

Composite Particle Hollow Sphere Ethyl Methacrylate Sulfide Source Auxiliary Monomer 
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Acknowledgement

The work described in this article is supported by a CityU Strategic Research Grant (No. 7002093).

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Xinjian Cheng
    • 1
  • Qiang Zhao
    • 1
  • Yingkui Yang
    • 1
  • Sie Chin Tjong
    • 1
  • Robert K. Y. Li
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Physics and Materials ScienceCity University of Hong KongHong KongPeople’s Republic of China

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