MICROWAVE SYNTHESIS OF THE COLLOIDAL POLY(N-ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE) MICROGEL SYSTEM

Authors
MURRAY M CHARLESWORTH D SWIRES L RIBY P COOK J CHOWDHRY BZ SNOWDEN MJ
Citation
M. Murray et al., MICROWAVE SYNTHESIS OF THE COLLOIDAL POLY(N-ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE) MICROGEL SYSTEM, Journal of the Chemical Society. Faraday transactions, 90(13), 1994, pp. 1999-2000
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
Journal of the Chemical Society. Faraday transactions → ACNP
ISSN journal
09565000
Volume
90
Issue
13
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1999 - 2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0956-5000(1994)90:13<1999:MSOTCP>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The preparation of monodisperse colloidal microgel particles of poly(N -isopropylacrylamide) by the use of microwave radiation is reported. T he total synthesis time has been reduced from 6 h (conventional method ) to less than 1 h (microwave method). The physicochemical characteris tics of the microwave synthesized microgel are similar to those of con ventionally prepared samples. This is the first report of the synthesi s of a particulate colloid using microwave energy.