Abstract
ABSTRACT Monodisperse polystyrene latexes were prepared with and without emulsifier using persulfate initiator. The latexes were ion-exchanged with purified Dowex 50W(H+)-Dowex 1(0H−) mixed resin to remove solute electrolyte and adsorbed emulsifier and to convert acidic surface groups to the H+ form. Conductometric titration showed that all latexes contained only strong-acid surface groups, presumably the sulfate endgroups of the polymer chains introduced by the persulfate initiator. The sulfate-stabilized latexes (H+ form) were hydrolyzed to the hydroxyl form after 2–8 weeks at room temperature or 48–120 hours at 363°K. The rate of the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis is enhanced by increasing the glass contact surface area, by adding Pyrex glass beads. Conductometric titration of the hydrolyzed latexes after ion exchange showed no titratable groups, indicating that the latexes were stabilized by hydroxyl groups. The latexes were oxidized to the carboxyl form by heating the hydroxyl-stabilized latex with persul...
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