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- Title
Morphological Analysis of PSMA/PEI Core–Shell Nanoparticles Synthesized by Soap-Free Emulsion Polymerization.
- Authors
Park, Jae-Jung; Kim, Yongsoo; Lee, Chanmin; Kim, Donghyun; Choi, Wonjun; Kwon, Hyukjun; Kim, Jung-Hyun; Hwang, Ki-Seob; Lee, Jun-Young
- Abstract
Emulsion polymerization presents the disadvantage that the physical properties of polymer particles are altered by surfactant adsorption. Therefore, in the soap-free emulsion polymerization method, a hydrophilic initiator is utilized while inducing repulsion among particles on the polymer particle surface, resulting in stable polymer particle production. In this study, we developed a methodology wherein spherical and uniform poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (PSMA)/polyethyleneimine (PEI) core–shell nanoparticles were prepared. Further, their morphology was analyzed. During PSMA polymerization, the addition of up to 30% maleic anhydride (MA) resulted in stable polymerization. In PSMA/PEI nanoparticle fabrication, the number of reactants increased with increased initial monomer feed amounts; consequently, the particle size increased, and as the complete monomer consumption time increased, the particle distribution widened. The styrene (St) copolymer acted as a stabilizer, reducing particle size and narrowing particle distribution. Furthermore, the monomers were more rapidly consumed at high initiator concentrations, irrespective of the initiator used, resulting in increased particle stability and narrowed particle distribution. The shell thickness and particle size were PEI feed ratio dependent, with 0.08 being the optimal PEI-to-MA ratio. The fabricated nanoparticles possess immense potential for application in environmental science and in chemical and health care industries.
- Subjects
EMULSION polymerization; POLYMERIZATION; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; MALEIC anhydride; PARTICLE size distribution; NANOPARTICLES; MONOMERS; ENVIRONMENTAL sciences
- Publication
Nanomaterials (2079-4991), 2021, Vol 11, Issue 8, p1958
- ISSN
2079-4991
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nano11081958