Effects of triethoxy and triphenylvinylsilanes on the porous structure of cross-linked poly(methyl methacrylate) beads
Novel microprous beads with the particle size of about 0.6-1.1 mm were prepared for the first time, from methylmethacrylate (MMA), ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDM), triethoxyvinylsilane (TEVS) and triphenylvinylsllane (TPVS) by suspension polymerization technique. In this study toluene was used as solvent. The swelling measurement results indicate that Increasing silicone concentration increases the amount of pores and porosity percent, the weight swelling ratio, and particle sizes, but it has been observed that the apparent density decreases in the case of TEVS, and not In the case of TPVS. Also it has been demonstrated that the volume swelling ratio Is independent of TEVS and increases by increasing TPVS concentration. The resulting copolymer beads were characterized by using swelling studies and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The morphology of copolymer beads were also investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy (OM).
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FARIBA DEHGHAN…IPQC Laboratory
