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Preparation and morphology of SiO2/PMMA nanohybrids by microemulsion polymerization

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Polymethylmethacrylate/SiO2 nanocomposite particles were prepared through microemulsion polymerization by using the silica particles coated with 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate (MSMA) in both acidic and alkaline conditions. Core-shell and other interesting morphology nanocomposite particles were obtained depending on the pH of the microemulsion, the amount of silanol, and the coupling agent concentration employed. Then, by combining a modified microemulsion polymerization process, i.e., an additional monomer-adding process, the solid contents of the polymer/inorganic nanocomposite microemulsion could greatly increase. Thus, by adjusting these parameters and polymerization process, it was possible to control the morphology and size of the nanocomposites.

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This project was subsidized by the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Project (G1999064800) and Innovation Funds for Graduate Students of Fudan University.

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  1. Department of Macromolecular Science and Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China

    Peng Xu, Haitao Wang, Rong Tong, Qiangguo Du & Wei Zhong

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Xu, P., Wang, H., Tong, R. et al. Preparation and morphology of SiO2/PMMA nanohybrids by microemulsion polymerization. Colloid Polym Sci 284, 755–762 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-005-1428-9

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