THE INTERFACE BETWEEN IMMISCIBLE POLYMERS IN COMPOSITE LATEXES - A SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY-SCATTERING STUDY EMPLOYING CONTRAST VARIATION

被引:22
作者
DINGENOUTS, N [1 ]
KIM, YS [1 ]
BALLAUFF, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KARLSRUHE,INST POLYMER,D-76128 KARLSRUHE,GERMANY
关键词
SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING; LATEX; COLLOIDS; CONTRAST VARIATION; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION;
D O I
10.1007/BF00654168
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An investigation of the radial structure of composite latex particles by small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) is given. Measurements at different contrasts were done by addition of sucrose to the dispersion medium water. The latex particles investigated here consist of a poly(styrene) core and a shell of poly(methylmethacrylate) and were prepared by seeded emulsion polymerization. Since the electron density of both polymers can be easily matched by concentrated sucrose solution, a full analysis of the radial electron density by contrast variation can be given. Depending on the mode of monomer addition during the second polymerization step a very sharp or a diffuse interface between the two incompatible polymers may result.
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页码:1380 / 1387
页数:8
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