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A facile method for the synthesis of ZnS/polystyrene composite particles and ZnS hollow micro-spheres

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In this research studies, a surfactant-free emulsion polymerization method was employed to synthesize nano-ZnS/polystyrene composite particles. In this approach, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMEMA) was used as the auxiliary monomer to co-polymerize with styrene, which provides the locations for coordinating with Zn2+ ions, and finally leads to the formations of ZnS/PS composite particles. It was observed that the resulting nano-ZnS/PS composite particles had the raspberry-like morphology when the process was conducted under low DMEMA content. Upon increasing the DMEMA content, the morphology for ZnS changed to become hollow ZnS micro-spheres. In the method proposed in this study, stable emulsion was successfully obtained under a surfactant-free environment. The possible mechanisms for the formation of the different mechanisms are presented.

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The work described in this article is supported by a CityU Strategic Research Grant (No. 7002093).

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    Xinjian Cheng, Qiang Zhao, Yingkui Yang, Sie Chin Tjong & Robert K. Y. Li

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Cheng, X., Zhao, Q., Yang, Y. et al. A facile method for the synthesis of ZnS/polystyrene composite particles and ZnS hollow micro-spheres. J Mater Sci 45, 777–782 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-4000-z

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