Abstract
A hybrid organic–inorganic material was prepared by surface initiated controlled/“living” radical polymerization (CRP) of styrene in the internal space of a MCM-41 silica. The inorganic precursor was synthesized, via sol–gel, using tetraethoxysilane and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, in the presence of ammonia and ethanol to induce the formation of submicrometric spherical particles. After characterization by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron micrography (TEM), scanning electron micrography (SEM), N2 adsorption and titration of the surface silanol groups, the mesoporous silica was functionalized through a 3-step grafting process, in order to link the nitroxide initiator to the inorganic matrix (TEMPO-MCM-41). The anchorage of the TEMPO-based initiator was checked by diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFT-IR). Experimental data confirmed that the styrene polymerization occurred inside the MCM-41 channels system.
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Lenarda, M., Chessa, G., Moretti, E. et al. Toward the preparation of a nanocomposite material through surface initiated controlled/“living” radical polymerization of styrene inside the channels of MCM-41 silica . J Mater Sci 41, 6305–6312 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-0492-y
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