Francis, M orcid.org/0000-0002-7033-7368, Boyson, TK and Pashley, RM (2008) Oil droplet size manipulation applied to surfactant-free emulsion polymerization. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 328 (1-3). pp. 44-51. ISSN 0927-7757
Abstract
Recently reported results indicate that heating of degassed oil in water emulsions reduces the size of the droplets and can produce a more mono-disperse dispersion, in the absence of surfactants. In this work, these results were applied to the field of emulsion polymerization, to create meta-stable, mono-disperse monomer solutions, which were then polymerized to produce stable dispersions of polymer spheres. The product particle size depended on a range of factors, including: salt concentration, type of thermal initiator, temperature changes, creaming time, pH and monomer/initiator concentration ratio.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Emulsion polymerization; Particle size manipulation; Degassed emulsions |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2020 15:10 |
Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2020 15:10 |
Published Version: | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.06.018 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.06.018 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:122398 |