Transformation of waterborne hybrid polymer particles into films: Morphology development and modeling
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Goikoetxea, M, Reyes, Y, de las Heras Alarcón, CM, Minari, RJ, Beristain, I, Paulis, M, Barandiaran, MJ, Keddie, JL and Asua, JM (2012) Transformation of waterborne hybrid polymer particles into films: Morphology development and modeling Polymer, 53 (5). 1098 - 1108. ISSN 0032-3861
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2012.01.021
Abstract
Films cast from multiphase polymer particles have the potential to combine the properties of their components synergistically. The properties of the film depend on the hybrid polymer architecture and the film morphology. However, how the polymer microstructure and particle morphology are transformed during film formation to determine the film morphology is not well understood. Here, using waterborne alkyd-acrylic nanocomposite particles in a case study, it was found that phase migration leading to the formation of aggregates occurred during film formation. A coarse-grained Monte Carlo model was developed to account for the effects of polymer microstructure and particle morphology on the morphology of the film. The model was validated by comparing its predictions with the observed effects, and then used to explore combinations of polymer microstructure and particle morphology not attainable with the system used as a case study. Significantly, the compatibility of the phases was found to have a greater influence than the morphology of the particles in determining the film structure.
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| Additional Information: | NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Polymer. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Polymer,53(5), February 2012, DOI 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.01.021. |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences > Physics |
| ID Code: | 301744 |
| Deposited By: | Symplectic Elements |
| Deposited On: | 24 May 2012 10:41 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2013 16:18 |
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