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Preparation of Fe3O4/polystyrene composite particles from monolayer oleic acid modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles via miniemulsion polymerization

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Fe3O4/polystyrene composite particles were prepared from oleic acid (OA) modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles via miniemulsion polymerization. It was concluded that the surface properties of OA modified magnetite nanoparticles have a great effect on preparation of the composite particles. When Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated by multilayer of OA was employed, there were large amounts of free polystyrene particles in the product. Fe3O4/polystyrene composite particles with defined structure and different magnetite content can be readily prepared from monolayer OA modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles. It was concluded that surface of the monolayer OA modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles is more hydrophobic than that of the multilayer coated ones, thus improving the dispersibility of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles in styrene monomer and allowing preparation of the Fe3O4/polystyrene composite particles with defined structure and controllable magnetite content.

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This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 50572031), the Key Project and the Program for NCET in University of Chinese Ministry of Education.

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    Feng Yan, Jun Li, Jianjun Zhang, Fengqi Liu & Wensheng Yang

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Yan, F., Li, J., Zhang, J. et al. Preparation of Fe3O4/polystyrene composite particles from monolayer oleic acid modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles via miniemulsion polymerization. J Nanopart Res 11, 289–296 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-008-9382-3

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