Synthesis of monodisperse anionic submicron polystyrene particles by stabilizer-free dispersion polymerization in alcoholic media |
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Authors: | Hossein Adelnia Hossein Riazi Younes Saadat Soleyman Hosseinzadeh |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 15914 2. Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, P.O. Box 19395–3697, Tehran, Iran
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Abstract: | In this work, monodisperse polystyrene (PS) particles were synthesized in ethanol/water medium using sodium salt of styrene sulfonic acid and 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) as ionic comonomer and nonionic initiator, respectively. The polymerization was carried out at low agitation speed, and no stabilizer (or surfactant) was added to the polymerization medium. This polymerization system (stabilizer-free dispersion polymerization) was initiated as a homogeneous solution of monomer, comonomer, medium, and initiator. With the production of free radicals, polymerization developed into a heterogeneous system. The effect of various polymerization conditions on the size and size distribution of the obtained particles was evaluated. The experimental results showed that with an increase in ethanol content, the size of the particles increased while no significant change was observed in particle size distribution. Furthermore, with increasing ionic comonomer content, the size of the particles decreased and their size distribution became broader. Moreover, it was observed that addition of an electrolyte to the polymerization medium also increased the particles’ size and broadened their size distribution. It is noteworthy to point out that the coagulation occurred in higher amounts of electrolyte. Finally, it is concluded that the polar component of Hansen solubility parameter of the polymerization medium affects the particle size and particle size distribution greatly. |
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