Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2016
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry; Computing
Abstract
A novel technique for the production of thiol-ene microspheres using acoustic resonance and coaxial flow is reported. The method utilizes low-frequency acoustically driven mechanical perturbations to disrupt the flow of a thiol-ene liquid jet, resulting in small thiol-ene droplets that are photochemically polymerized to yield thiol-ene microspheres. Tuning of the frequency, amplitude, and monomer solution viscosity are critical parameters impacting the diameter of the microspheres produced. Characterization by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering reveal microspheres of diametersm, with narrow particle distributions. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
Polymer
Volume
94
First Page
8
Last Page
13
Recommended Citation
Windham, A. D.,
Lowe, P. M.,
Conley, K. W.,
Netchaev, A. D.,
Buchanan, R. K.,
Buchanan, J.
(2016). Controlled Thiol-ene Polymer Microsphere Production Using a Low-Frequency Acoustic Excitation Coaxial Flow Method. Polymer, 94, 8-13.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/17452
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Comments
This accepted manuscript is made available through a CC BY-NC-ND license. The final, published version of the article is available at the publisher's site: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.03.086