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Hollow spheres of aromatic polyamide prepared by reaction-induced phase separation

  1. Yuji Fujitsu1,
  2. Hirofumi Nakayama2,
  3. Tetsuya Uchida3,
  4. Shinichi Yamazaki1,
  5. Kunio Kimura1,*

Article first published online: 5 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/pola.26467

Issue

Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volume 51, Issue 4, pages 780–785, 15 February 2013

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Fujitsu, Y., Nakayama, H., Uchida, T., Yamazaki, S. and Kimura, K. (2013), Hollow spheres of aromatic polyamide prepared by reaction-induced phase separation. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem., 51: 780–785. doi: 10.1002/pola.26467

Author Information

  1. 1

    Division of Sustainability of Resources, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan

  2. 2

    Department of Environmental Chemistry and Materials, Faculty of Environmental Science and Technology, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan

  3. 3

    Division of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan

*Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 5 DEC 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 29 OCT 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 31 JUL 2012

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Keywords:

  • high-performance polymers;
  • hollow spheres;
  • morphology;
  • phase separation;
  • polyamides

Abstract

Hollow spheres of aromatic polyamide are obtained by the reaction-induced phase separation during polymerization of 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid and 1,4-phenylene diamine in an aromatic solvent at a concentration of 1–2% at 320 °C without stirring. The hollow sphere has a dimple hole and the diameters of the hollow spheres are 3–4 μm. The droplets are initially generated via liquid–liquid phase separation and then rigid cross-linked network structure formed the rigid skin layer on the surface of the droplets. The solidification of the droplets occurred owing to the further polymerization in them with maintaining the morphology to form the hollow spheres. The hollow spheres exhibit outstanding thermal stability. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013

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