Abstract

The aim of the performed work is to produce anionic core-shell poly(styrene-co-N-isopropylacrylamide) colloids with an N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) content in the range from 5 to 30 mol %. Different batches of poly(styrene-co-NIPAM) colloids (poly(ST-co-NIPAM) colloids) are produced with varying NIPAM mol %, and the produced poly(ST-co-NIPAM) colloids are characterized by dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy. Results show that the produced colloids have a core-shell morphology with a poly(styrene) core and a poly(NIPAM) shell. The swelling ratio of the produced poly(ST-co-NIPAM) colloids is similar to the swelling ratio found for similar poly(ST-co-NIPAM) colloids produced by the two-step seeded polymerization process.

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