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Admicellar polymerization of styrene with divinyl benzene on alumina particles: the synthesis of white reinforcing fillers

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Admicellar polymerization has been used to form polymer coated white mineral particulates as alternatives to carbon black for application in rubber reinforcement. An ultra thin film of polystyrene and cross-linked with divinylbenzene was used to coat alumina particles. Optimization of reaction conditions was carried out, through investigation of factors that affect the adsorption of the surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate, on alumina and film formation. The surface modified particles were characterized using ultraviolet absorbance, thermogravimetry, scanning electron microscopy, and changes in hydrophobicity were determined qualitatively using a drop test. Results showed that alumina particles were successfully coated with poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene), and their resistance to wetting by water was greatly enhanced after admicellar polymerization treatment.

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The authors would like to thank the Australia Research Council for the financial support through an ARC Discovery grant and the China Scholarship Council for providing sponsorship for Shuqin Wang, through the international visiting scholarship program.

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  1. School of Environmental Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, PR China

    Shuqin Wang

  2. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia

    Tiziana Russo, Greg G. Qiao & David H. Solomon

  3. School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia

    Robert A. Shanks

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Shuqin Wang is an International visiting scholar from China to The University of Melbourne.

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Wang, S., Russo, T., Qiao, G.G. et al. Admicellar polymerization of styrene with divinyl benzene on alumina particles: the synthesis of white reinforcing fillers. J Mater Sci 41, 7474–7482 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-0788-y

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