Solvent-free preparation of uniform styrene/maleimide copolymer microspheres from solid poly(styrene-<i>alt</i>-maleic anhydride) microspheres
Chuxuan Chen, Can Xu, Jiaxin Zhai, Yuhong Ma, Changwen Zhao, Wantai Yang
Abstract
A solvent-free strategy to prepare poly(styrene- alt -maleimide) (SMI) provides a facile and environmentally friendly pathway to a large-scale low cost production of monodisperse SMI microspheres.
Topics & Concepts
MaleimideCopolymerMicrosphereStyreneMaleic anhydrideDispersityPolymer chemistrySolventMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerEngineeringSynthesis and properties of polymersbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions