(1) Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Sensui, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan;(2) Department of Human Life, Faculty of Home Economics, Kyushu Womens University, Jiyugaoka 1-1, Yahatanishi, Kiktakyushu 807-8585, Japan;(3) Frontier Research Group, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Yokomichi 41-1, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
Abstract:
The incorporation of monodisperse, polymer-modified silica into poly(methyl metharylate) to prepare polymer films containing particle array structure was investigated. The preparation was carried out by a two-step radical polymerization for gelation and solidification. The colloidal crystallization of poly(methyl metharylate)-modified silica, in 78 nm size, in acetonitrile and successive copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and 1,2-dimethacryloylethane by UV light irradiation gave the polymer gel containing the colloidal crystal structure. The exchange of acetonitrile in the gel with methyl methacrylate and further photo-radical polymerization gave the durable polymer film composed of silica particle array.
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s University, Jiyugaoka 1-1, Yahatanishi, Kiktakyushu 807-8585, Japan;(3) Frontier Research Group, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Yokomichi 41-1, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan