Journal
POLYMER
Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 606-615Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.11.016
Keywords
Miniemulsion; Catalysis; Salen
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- National Science Foundation [CHE-0746635]
- Division Of Chemistry
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [0746635] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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A pentadentate salen-type ligand was immobilized in a poly[(styrene)]-co-(butyl acrylate)] matrix by miniemulsion polymerization. The obtained polymer beads revealed a particle size of 50 nm in the dry state by transmission electron microscopy. Dynamic light scattering experiments in methanol and water showed a solvent-dependent average particle size with a mean particle diameter of up to 233 nm in methanol. These results provide valuable insights for the optimization of macromolecular oxidation catalysts and their future use as enzyme-like entities in aqueous media. The particle stability was demonstrated over a wide pH range (3-11) by gel permeation chromatography, and initial results for the metal ion binding ability were obtained. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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