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Tuning the pore size and surface area of monodisperse Poly(Methyl Acrylate) beads via parallel seeded polymerisation

Tuning the pore size and surface area of monodisperse Poly(Methyl Acrylate) beads via parallel seeded polymerisation
Tuning the pore size and surface area of monodisperse Poly(Methyl Acrylate) beads via parallel seeded polymerisation
A library of 36 monodisperse Poly(Methyl Acrylate)(PMA) beads prepared by seeded polymerisation, for potential application in bio-separations and coatings, were synthesized in a high-throughput (HT) manner and analysed with respect to pore size, surface area and morphology. Beads with high porosity were obtained even with a minimum swelling time of 1 h. Both poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and sodium n-dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were used as the surfactants to obtain particles with a high roundness index. The surface areas were essentially controlled by the ratio of the seed particles introduced in the system relative to the monomer, but did little to affect the average pore size. Increasing the swelling time from 1 to 48 h did not make any significant change in the particle morphology. High surface areas (84 m(2)/g) and pore sizes up to 110 angstrom could be induced by judicious choice of solvent, while increasing concentrations of so called 'good solvents' increased the surface areas.
poly(methyl acrylate), porous beads, ht polymer synthesis, performance liquid-chromatography, suspension polymerization, emulsion polymerization, separation media, particles, encapsulation, copolymers, networks
0032-3861
2880-2888
Jose, Ann Jasmine
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Ogawa, Shuichiro
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Bradley, Mark
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Jose, Ann Jasmine
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Ogawa, Shuichiro
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Bradley, Mark
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Jose, Ann Jasmine, Ogawa, Shuichiro and Bradley, Mark (2005) Tuning the pore size and surface area of monodisperse Poly(Methyl Acrylate) beads via parallel seeded polymerisation. Polymer, 46 (9), 2880-2888. (doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2005.02.001).

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A library of 36 monodisperse Poly(Methyl Acrylate)(PMA) beads prepared by seeded polymerisation, for potential application in bio-separations and coatings, were synthesized in a high-throughput (HT) manner and analysed with respect to pore size, surface area and morphology. Beads with high porosity were obtained even with a minimum swelling time of 1 h. Both poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and sodium n-dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were used as the surfactants to obtain particles with a high roundness index. The surface areas were essentially controlled by the ratio of the seed particles introduced in the system relative to the monomer, but did little to affect the average pore size. Increasing the swelling time from 1 to 48 h did not make any significant change in the particle morphology. High surface areas (84 m(2)/g) and pore sizes up to 110 angstrom could be induced by judicious choice of solvent, while increasing concentrations of so called 'good solvents' increased the surface areas.

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Published date: 15 April 2005
Keywords: poly(methyl acrylate), porous beads, ht polymer synthesis, performance liquid-chromatography, suspension polymerization, emulsion polymerization, separation media, particles, encapsulation, copolymers, networks

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Local EPrints ID: 20833
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/20833
ISSN: 0032-3861
PURE UUID: 6c861101-24d8-44c8-b3df-81021f98a074

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Date deposited: 02 Mar 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 06:26

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Author: Ann Jasmine Jose
Author: Shuichiro Ogawa
Author: Mark Bradley

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