Phospholipid-Assisted Synthesis of Stable F-Containing Colloidal Particles and Their Film Formation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-17-2006
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
This letter illustrates for the first time the preparation of p-methyl methacrylate/n-butyl acrylate/heptadecafluorodecyl methacrylate (p-MMA/nBA/FMA) colloidal dispersions containing up to 15% w/w FMA, which is accomplished by the utilization of biologically active phospholipids (PLs) and ionic surfactants. The use of monomer-starved conditions during emulsion polymerization and the utilization of 1,2-dilauroyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DLPC), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and phosphoric acid bis(tridecafluoro-octyl) ester ammonium salt (FSP) as surfactants, which function as transfer and dispersing agents, facilitate a suitable environment for the polymerization of p-MMA/nBA/ FMA colloidal dispersions that exhibit nonspherical particle morphologies. Such nonspherical particles upon coalescence form phase-separated films with unique surface properties.
Publication Title
Langmuir
Volume
22
Issue
2
First Page
524
Last Page
527
Recommended Citation
Singh, A.,
Dreher, W. R.,
Urban, M. W.
(2006). Phospholipid-Assisted Synthesis of Stable F-Containing Colloidal Particles and Their Film Formation. Langmuir, 22(2), 524-527.
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