Preparation, Characterisation and Applications of Poly(2-vinylpyridine) Latex/Microgel

Emulsion polymerisation of 2-vinylpyridine (2VP) in the presence of divinylbenzene (DVB) cross-linker, a cationic surfactant and monomethoxy-capped poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA) macromonomer, at around neutral pH and 60°C afforded near-monodisperse, sterically-stabilised latexes at a...

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Main Author: Dupin, Damien
Published: University of Sheffield 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489657