Morphology, latex particle

The work of James and Piirtna and of Piirma et al. is important because, inter alia, it highlights the role of several commonly used surfactants (e.g., Triton X) as transfer agents. This discovery complicates the interpretation of many experimental results reported in the literature. Inclnded in this category is the rise in molecular weight with conversion in Interval II, used by Grancio and Williams (1970) as evidence for the core-shell model of latex particle morphology. 

The evolution of composite latex particle morphology during onulsion polymerization, and the various parameters which influence ffiis morphology have been described in this chapter. Bodi diermodynamic and kinetic factors strongly... 

Sundberg, D.C. and Durant, Y.G. (2003) Latex particle morphology, fundamental... 

INVESTIGATION OF LATEX PARTICLE MORPHOLOGY AND SURFACE STRUCTURE OF CORRESPONDING COATINGS BY ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY... 

Sundberg DC, Durant YG. Latex particle morphology, fundamental aspects a review. Polym React Eng 2003 11 379-f32. 

Figure 8.1. Some possible latex particle morphologies obtained from the seeded emulsion polymerization of monomer 2 in the presence of seed particles of polymer 1.

Polymerization temperature can affect the mobility of both monomer and polymer species and, hence, the rate of phase separation of polymer pairs, which will consequently contribute to the determination of the latex particle morphology. 

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