화학공학소재연구정보센터
Macromolecules, Vol.34, No.5, 1198-1203, 2001
Dispersion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate in supercritical carbon dioxide
Herein we report a successful dispersion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) in carbon dioxide using a block copolymer consisting of polystyrene and poly(1,1-dihydroperfluorooctyl acrylate) (PFOA) as a stabilizer. Poly(GMA) was effectively emulsified in carbon dioxide using the amphiphilic diblock copolymer surfactant. Spherical particles were produced, although PFOA homopolymer was not particularly effective as a stabilizer. The initial concentrations of the monomer and stabilizer and the reaction pressure had substantial effects on the resulting size of the colloidal particles.