Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry · 1991 · 82 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringPolymer MaterialsPolymer PhysicsPolymeric NanomaterialsPolymerization ChemistryPolymerization KineticsPolymerization ProcessesMicrospheresPolymer NanoparticlesPolymerization ReactionsRadiation Chemistry Of PolymersRadiation-induced PolymerizationSolubilitySolvent Viscosity EffectsViscosity
Abstract Monodisperse microspheres of poly(diethylene glycol dimethacrylate) with diameters in the size range 0.4–4.8 μm were prepared by the radiation‐induced polymerization. Effects of solvent viscosity and monomer solubility were investigated for various kinds of solvents. The number of the nuclei, produced in the early stage of the polymerization, was found to be constant during the remainder of the polymerization. The nuclei grow to be monodisperse polymer particles without aggregation. This is attributed to the low mobility of the growing polymer particles.
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