Microporous polymer composites from microemulsion polymerization

The development for producing microporous polymer composites by microemulsion polymerization is reviewed. The microemulsion systems consist mainly of water, methyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and surfactant. Opaque polymer composites with varying morphologies are produced from the syst...

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Published in:Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 1997-05, Vol.123, p.681-693
Main Authors: Gan, Leong-Ming, Chew, Chwee-Har
Format: Article
Language:English
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Microemulsion polymerization
Microporous polymer composites
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Summary:The development for producing microporous polymer composites by microemulsion polymerization is reviewed. The microemulsion systems consist mainly of water, methyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and surfactant. Opaque polymer composites with varying morphologies are produced from the systems using non-polymerizable surfactants such as sodium dodecyl sulfate or n-alkyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide. But transparent polymer composites with bicontinuous microstructures can only be obtained from the systems using polymerizable surfactants. The synthesized polymerizable surfactants of anionic, cationic, zwitterionic and non-ionic types have been successfully used in forming ultrafiltration membranes.
ISSN:0927-7757
1873-4359
DOI:10.1016/S0927-7757(96)03812-5