Miniemulsion polymerization of styrene using carboxylated graphene quantum dots as surfactant
Le N. M. Dinh, Lakshmi Narashimhan Ramana, Vipul Agarwal, Per B. Zetterlund
Abstract
Carboxylated graphene quantum dots (cGQDs) were synthesized from dextrose and sulfuric acid <italic>via</italic> a hydrothermal process, and subsequently used as sole surfactant in miniemulsion polymerization of styrene.
Topics & Concepts
MiniemulsionStyrenePolymerizationPulmonary surfactantGraphenePolymer chemistrySulfuric acidQuantum dotMaterials scienceEmulsion polymerizationChemical engineeringChemistryCopolymerOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyPolymerEngineeringCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsCovalent Organic Framework Applications