Core-first nanoparticle formation process, nanoparticle, and composition
US8846819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2989
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for synthesizing a core-shell nanoparticle that includes the following steps: providing a polymeric seed (in a solvent) that includes a mono-vinyl monomer cross-linked with a cross-linking agent to form the core of the nanoparticle, the core has an average diameter of from about nanometers to about 10,000 nanometers, and the core has polymer chains with living ends; adding a stabilizer to stabilize the seed and prevent the seed from precipitating out of solution; and grafting a shell species onto the living ends of the core to form the shell of the nanoparticle. A core-first synthesized nanoparticle, along with a rubber composition and tire product are also provided.
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