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The Relationship Betweeen Dynamic And Chemical Factors On The Morphology In Aot-Water-Polymer Systems, Jolanta Elzbieta Marszalek
The Relationship Betweeen Dynamic And Chemical Factors On The Morphology In Aot-Water-Polymer Systems, Jolanta Elzbieta Marszalek
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Photopolymerization of reverse microemulsion demonstrates strong influences from dynamical and chemical factors on morphology of formed polymer systems. Upon polymerization the clear microemulsion with nanoscale structures transforms into opaque films with larger aggregates that scatter light. Studied here were microemulsions based on acrylate and on thiol-ene chemistries. The difference in the two reaction mechanisms results in the phase separation occurring at different stages of the material formation. Consequently, the morphology of the material demonstrates distinct dissimilarities in the two systems. In addition, the chemical structure of the monomers promotes these morphological differences. When the microemulsion is composed of acrylate and …