Spherical polymer brushes with vinylimidazolium-type poly(ionic liquid) chains as support for metallic nanoparticles

We present here the synthesis of spherical polyelectrolyte brushes by photo-emulsion polymerization with a solid polystyrene core (diameter ∼ 100 nm) onto which chains of vinylimidazolium-type poly(ionic liquid)s have been densely grafted. The as-synthesized brush particles were employed as nanoreac...

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Veröffentlicht in:Polymer (Guilford) 2012-01, Vol.53 (1), p.43-49
Hauptverfasser: Yuan, Jiayin, Wunder, Stefanie, Warmuth, Franziska, Lu, Yan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present here the synthesis of spherical polyelectrolyte brushes by photo-emulsion polymerization with a solid polystyrene core (diameter ∼ 100 nm) onto which chains of vinylimidazolium-type poly(ionic liquid)s have been densely grafted. The as-synthesized brush particles were employed as nanoreactors for the generation and immobilization of metal nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy characterization shows that Au and Pd nanoparticles with diameter of 2.1 ± 0.2 nm and 2.5 ± 0.3 nm are homogeneously embedded inside the PIL brushes, respectively. The study of swelling behavior of the brush particles before and after metal deposition indicates obviously ion-specific effect. The composite particles exhibit a long-term colloidal stability in aqueous solutions as well as in ionic liquids. Catalytic activity of the as-synthesized metal nanocomposite particles is investigated by using the reduction of 4-nitrophenol with NaBH4 as a model reaction, which can be compared directly with reported systems. In addition, it is found that the rate constant kapp of PIL-metal nanocatalyst could be modulated by salt concentration. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0032-3861
1873-2291
DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2011.11.031