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Preparation of nonspherical particles via dual-seeded dispersion polymerization in the presence of saturated hydrocarbon droplets

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In this study, the effect of various polymerization conditions on the shape of the particles produced by dual-seeded dispersion polymerization of a second monomer with polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) seed particles in the presence of saturated hydrocarbon droplets in a polar media was discussed. It was observed that with changing the affinity between the hydrocarbon and PS seed particles, second monomer type, polarity, and alcohol type of the medium nonspherical particles with a variety of shapes can be produced. Furthermore, we suggested that the presence of PMMA seed particles in the medium affects the distribution of the second polymer domains on the surface of the PS seed particles in addition to the absorbed amount of the hydrocarbon by PS particles and second polymer domains and the distribution of the hydrocarbon between them. Moreover, the experimental results showed that almond shell-like PS particles can be prepared under certain conditions.

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  1. Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, 15914, Iran

    Younes Saadat, Soleyman Hosseinzadeh, Faramarz Afshar-Taromi & Hormoz Eslami

  2. Department of Polymer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr Branch, Mahshahr, 63519, Iran

    Younes Saadat

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Saadat, Y., Hosseinzadeh, S., Afshar-Taromi, F. et al. Preparation of nonspherical particles via dual-seeded dispersion polymerization in the presence of saturated hydrocarbon droplets. Colloid Polym Sci 290, 1099–1106 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-012-2677-z

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