Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon Alcohols

Carboxylated polystyrene (PS) microspheres were synthesized by the two-step dispersion polymerization of styrene in hydrocarbon alcohols (CnH2n+1OH, n=1–5) in the presence of acrylic acid (AA) as a functional comonomer, 2,2′-azobis-(2-methylbutyronitrile) (AMBN) as the initiator and polyvinylpyrroli...

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Main Authors: Bin Zhang, Jiazhen Lu, Xin Liu, Haibo Jin, Guangxiang He, Xiaoyan Guo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8702597
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author Bin Zhang
Jiazhen Lu
Xin Liu
Haibo Jin
Guangxiang He
Xiaoyan Guo
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Jiazhen Lu
Xin Liu
Haibo Jin
Guangxiang He
Xiaoyan Guo
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description Carboxylated polystyrene (PS) microspheres were synthesized by the two-step dispersion polymerization of styrene in hydrocarbon alcohols (CnH2n+1OH, n=1–5) in the presence of acrylic acid (AA) as a functional comonomer, 2,2′-azobis-(2-methylbutyronitrile) (AMBN) as the initiator and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP55) as the dispersant. The effects of solvent type, AA concentration, and first reaction time on the carboxyl content on the microsphere surfaces were investigated. The PS microspheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and gel permeation chromatography. The results showed that the first reaction time of the two-stage dispersion polymerization had a great influence on the nucleation process, and appropriately prolonging the first-step reaction time had a great influence on the surface carboxyl content. The effect of the solvent on the surface carboxyl content of PS microspheres was significant. With n-butanol as the solvent, the carboxyl group content on the surface of the microspheres reached 57.05 mg/g.
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spelling doaj-art-bbd76e848d03468aa8f18de2a31e07df2025-08-20T02:18:43ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302018-01-01201810.1155/2018/87025978702597Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon AlcoholsBin Zhang0Jiazhen Lu1Xin Liu2Haibo Jin3Guangxiang He4Xiaoyan Guo5College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, ChinaCarboxylated polystyrene (PS) microspheres were synthesized by the two-step dispersion polymerization of styrene in hydrocarbon alcohols (CnH2n+1OH, n=1–5) in the presence of acrylic acid (AA) as a functional comonomer, 2,2′-azobis-(2-methylbutyronitrile) (AMBN) as the initiator and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP55) as the dispersant. The effects of solvent type, AA concentration, and first reaction time on the carboxyl content on the microsphere surfaces were investigated. The PS microspheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and gel permeation chromatography. The results showed that the first reaction time of the two-stage dispersion polymerization had a great influence on the nucleation process, and appropriately prolonging the first-step reaction time had a great influence on the surface carboxyl content. The effect of the solvent on the surface carboxyl content of PS microspheres was significant. With n-butanol as the solvent, the carboxyl group content on the surface of the microspheres reached 57.05 mg/g.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8702597
spellingShingle Bin Zhang
Jiazhen Lu
Xin Liu
Haibo Jin
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Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon Alcohols
International Journal of Polymer Science
title Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon Alcohols
title_full Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon Alcohols
title_fullStr Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon Alcohols
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon Alcohols
title_short Synthesis of Controllable Carboxylated Polystyrene Microspheres by Two-Step Dispersion Polymerization with Hydrocarbon Alcohols
title_sort synthesis of controllable carboxylated polystyrene microspheres by two step dispersion polymerization with hydrocarbon alcohols
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8702597
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