Conversion of colloidal aggregates into polymer networks on aging

Jana, Tushar ; Habibur Rahman, M. ; Nandi, Arun K. (2004) Conversion of colloidal aggregates into polymer networks on aging Colloid & Polymer Science, 282 (6). pp. 555-561. ISSN 0303-402X

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Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00396-003-0959-1

Abstract

After long-term aging, surfactant-mediated colloidal aggregates of sulfonated polyaniline (S-PANI) and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVF2) converted into three-dimensional polymer networks, whereas colloidal crystals prepared from pure PVF2 remained unaltered. A model, where the surfactant tails anchored from the colloidal particles interdigitate with time resulting in coalescence of the particles to form the network morphology, has been proposed. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed higher relative abundances of carbon atoms on the surface of the polymer networks than those of the colloidal aggregates, which adequately supports the proposed model.

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Keywords:Sulfonated Polyaniline; X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; Scanning Electron Microscopy; Colloidal Aggregates; Polymer Network
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