Atomic force microscopy characterization of latex nanoparticles synthesized by slow drying process of nano-emulsion polymerization

• Main Authors: Abdullah, S (Author), Hassmoro, NF (Author), Rusop, M (Author)
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• Language: English
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 The nano-emulsion polymerization method was used to synthesize the latex nanoparticles. Two set of samples are prepared by fast drying and slow drying process. For each process they have a two different amount of monomer. The monomer consists of butyl methacrylate (BMA), butyl acrylate (BA), and methacrylic acid (MAA). The average particle size of latex by fast drying process is 31.94 nin for low amount of monomer and 1959. nm for high amount of monomer. By slow drying process the average particle size of latex nanoparticles for low and high amount of monomer are 26 nm and 8.62 nm respectively. All the samples that were prepared are characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). We have found that the butyl methacrylate (BMA) content in between 6 g and 10 g has sensitively effect to the synthesization of nano-polymer for the both method of fast drying process and slow drying process of nano-emulsion polymerization method. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.