Abstract
A series of poly(3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane)/waterborne polyurethane (PMPS/WPU) composite latexes and organic–inorganic hybrid films with PMPS contents of 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 wt.% were prepared via seeded emulsion polymerization initiated by AIBN and hydrolysis–condensation process of PMPS during the evaporation of water, respectively. WPU, that is anionic polyurethane emulsion, was synthesized using isophorone diisocyanate, polytetramethylene ether glycol, dimethylol propionic acid, 1,4-butanediol, and triethylamine. An investigation of transmission electron microscopy confirmed the core–shell morphology of the composite latex particle which was composed of a PMPS core and a polyurethane shell. A dynamic light scattering analysis showed that the average particle size distributed in the range of 42–134 nm. The proposed novel preparation method included the use of polyurethane as macromolecular emulsifier and steric stabilizer, control of (3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane) (MPS) content less than 50 wt.%, slow addition of MPS and application of AIBN ensured the preparation of a stable PMPS/WPU composite latex. Formed PMPS/WPU organic–inorganic hybrid film with high PMPS content via sol-gel process had uniform transparency at visible band because of less crystalline and phase separation between organic and inorganic phases.
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