Unexpected Facile Redistribution of Adsorbed Silica Nanoparticles Between Latexes

Addition of excess sterically stabilized P2VP latex to a colloidal dispersion of P2VP-silica nanocomposite particles (with silica shells at full monolayer coverage) leads to the facile redistribution of the silica nanoparticles such that partial coverage of all the P2VP latex particles is achieved....

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010-02, Vol.132 (7), p.2166-2168
Main Authors: Balmer, Jennifer A, Mykhaylyk, Oleksandr O, Fairclough, J. Patrick A, Ryan, Anthony J, Armes, Steven P, Murray, Martin W, Murray, Kenneth A, Williams, Neal S. J
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Language:English
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Summary:Addition of excess sterically stabilized P2VP latex to a colloidal dispersion of P2VP-silica nanocomposite particles (with silica shells at full monolayer coverage) leads to the facile redistribution of the silica nanoparticles such that partial coverage of all the P2VP latex particles is achieved. This silica exchange, which is complete within 1 h at 20 °C as judged by small-angle x-ray scattering, is observed for nanocomposite particles prepared by heteroflocculation, but not for nanocomposite particles prepared by in situ copolymerization. These observations are expected to have important implications for the optimization of nanocomposite formulations in the coatings industry.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja910139a