Grafting of functionalized silica particles with poly(acrylic acid)

Two different methods to graft silica particles with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were studied. In the first method PAA was reacted with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole to give functionalized PAA. The resulting activated carbonyl group reacted easily with 3-aminopropyl-functionalized silica at low temperatures. In the second method 3-glycidoxypropyl-functionalized silica particles were reacted directly with PAA by using magnesium chloride as a catalyst. Different molecular weights of PAAs were used in order to investigate the effect of molecular weight on grafting yields in both methods. The grafting yields were determined with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). All products were also investigated with IR. The results showed that the yields of reactions performed at ambient temperature by using 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole-functionalized PAA were the same as with a direct reaction of unfunctionalized PAA and 3-aminopropyl-functionalized silica performed at 153°C. Also in reactions between 3-glycidoxypropyl-functionalized silica and PAA the yields were satisfactory. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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