Free-Standing and Self-Crosslinkable Hybrid Films by Core-Shell Particle Design and Processing.

ABSTRACT: The utilization and preparation of functional hybrid films for optical sensing applications and membranes is of utmost importance. In this work, we report the convenient and scalable preparation of self-crosslinking particle-based films derived by directed self-assembly of alkoxysilane-based cross-linkers as part of a core-shell particle architecture. The synthesis of well-designed monodisperse core-shell particles by emulsion polymerization is the basic prerequisite for subsequent particle processing via the melt-shear organization technique. In more detail, the core particles consist of polystyrene (PS) or poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), while the comparably soft particle shell consists of poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA) and different alkoxysilane-based poly(methacrylate)s. For hybrid film

SUBMITTER: Vowinkel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5707607 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature