| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1652811 | Materials Letters | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Interfacial-initiated polymerization of styrene (St) was carried out in inversed emulsion with cumene hydroperoxide (CHPO) and ferrous sulfate (FeSO4)/disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (NaEDTA)/sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate (SFS) as the redox initiation system. The water-soluble Fe2+-NaEDTA-SFS acted as the reducing component and the oil-soluble CHPO as the oxidant component of the redox initiation system. Therefore, the primary radicals were produced mainly at the oil/water interface to initiate the polymerization of St. Thus, sub-micrometer hollow polystyrene (PSt) spheres were obtained by one-stage polymerization, which was supported by the techniques of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM).
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Authors
Wei-Jun Liu, Zhi-Cheng Zhang, Wei-Dong He, Xue-Wu Ge, Hua-Rong Liu, Mo-Zheng Wang, Zheng-Qi Chang,