Plasma Polymerization of Acrylic Acid for the Tunable Synthesis of Glassy and Carboxylated Nanoparticles
- Pavel Pleskunov*Pavel Pleskunov*E-mail: [email protected]. Phone: +420 95155 2284.Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Pavel Pleskunov
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- Daniil NikitinDaniil NikitinDepartment of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Daniil Nikitin
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- Renata TafiichukRenata TafiichukDepartment of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Renata Tafiichuk
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- Artem SheleminArtem SheleminDepartment of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Artem Shelemin
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- Jan HanušJan HanušDepartment of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Jan Hanuš
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- Jaroslav KousalJaroslav KousalDepartment of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Jaroslav Kousal
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- Zdeněk KrtoušZdeněk KrtoušDepartment of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Zdeněk Krtouš
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- Ivan KhalakhanIvan KhalakhanDepartment of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Ivan Khalakhan
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- Peter KúšPeter KúšDepartment of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Peter Kúš
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- Tatsuro NasuTatsuro NasuGraduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Tsurukabuto 3-11, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 JapanMore by Tatsuro Nasu
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- Tomoki NagahamaTomoki NagahamaGraduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Tsurukabuto 3-11, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 JapanMore by Tomoki Nagahama
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- Chihiro FunakiChihiro FunakiGraduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Tsurukabuto 3-11, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 JapanMore by Chihiro Funaki
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- Harumi SatoHarumi SatoGraduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Tsurukabuto 3-11, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 JapanMore by Harumi Sato
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- Marcel GawekMarcel GawekBundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, GermanyMore by Marcel Gawek
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- Andreas SchoenhalsAndreas SchoenhalsBundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, GermanyMore by Andreas Schoenhals
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- Andrei ChoukourovAndrei ChoukourovDepartment of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 180 00, Czech RepublicMore by Andrei Choukourov
Abstract
Polymer nanoparticles (NPs) can be highly attractive in numerous applications, including biomedicine, where the use of inorganic matter may be detrimental for living tissues. In conventional wet chemistry, polymerization and functionalization of NPs with specific chemical groups involves complex and often numerous reactions. Here, we report on a solvent-free, single-step, low-temperature plasma-based synthesis of carboxylated NPs produced by the polymerization of acrylic acid under the conditions of a glow discharge. In a monomer-deficient regime, the strong fragmentation of monomer molecules by electron impact results in the formation of 15 nm-sized NPs with <1% retention of the carboxyl groups. In an energy-deficient regime, larger 90 nm-sized NPs are formed with better retention of carboxyl groups that reaches 16%. All types of NPs exhibit a glass transition above room temperature, which makes them highly stable in an aqueous environment with no dissolution or swelling. The NPs are also found to degrade thermally when heated above 150 °C, with a decrease in the mean NP size but with retention of the chemical composition. Thus, plasma polymerization proves to be a versatile approach for the production of polymer NPs with a tunable size distribution, chemical composition, and physical properties.
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