Surface modification and assembly of Cu2(OH)2CO3 microspheres

Yong Jun He; Xiang Yang Yu; Xiao Ling Zhao

Surface modification and assembly of Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃ microspheres

Yong Jun He, Xiang Yang Yu, Xiao Ling Zhao

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Abstract

To tune the surface wettability of Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃ microspheres, polystyrene nanoparticles were attached to their surfaces via a dispersion polymerization. The products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transmitting infrared spectrum (FT-IR). The immersion times of the modified Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃ microspheres in a water-methanol mixed solution were measured. The results showed that with the increase of the size of the attached polystyrene nanoparticles, the hydrophobicity of the modified Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃ microspheres was enhanced. Using polystyrene nanoparticle-attached Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃ microspheres with intermediate hydrophilicity as emulsifiers, stable water-in-tricaprylin Pickering emulsions were produced. By gelling the water droplets of the Pickering emulsions, the hierarchical structures of polystyrene nanoparticle-modified Cu₂(OH)₂CO₃ microspheres-armored agarose gel microspheres were obtained.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	774-778
Number of pages	5
Journal	Wuli Huaxue Xuebao/ Acta Physico - Chimica Sinica
Volume	23
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cu(OH)CO
Nanoparticles
Pickering emulsions
Polystyrene
Surface modification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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