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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Green Chemistry

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  • Emulsion polymerization is a key industrial process for synthesizing polymers.
  • Conventional surfactants like sodium dodecyl sulfate are widely used but pose environmental concerns.
  • Biosurfactants offer biodegradable and potentially more sustainable alternatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nucleation mechanisms in styrene emulsion polymerization using the biosurfactant sodium surfactin.
  • To compare the behavior of surfactin with a conventional surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate.
  • To understand how surfactin concentration influences particle formation and polymerization kinetics.

Main Methods:

  • Emulsion polymerization of styrene was performed using sodium surfactin.
  • The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of surfactin was determined.
  • Nucleation mechanisms were analyzed by varying surfactin concentrations and comparing results to sodium dodecyl sulfate systems.
  • Particle number (Np) and surfactin concentration (Cs) relationships were examined.

Main Results:

  • Sodium surfactin exhibits a low CMC (2.9 × 10-3 mmol/L) and biodegradability.
  • Nucleation mechanisms differed significantly above the CMC in the presence of surfactin compared to conventional surfactants.
  • At low surfactin concentrations (above CMC), a soap-free emulsion polymerization mechanism was observed.
  • At high surfactin concentrations, micellar nucleation dominated polystyrene particle synthesis.
  • The observed relationship between particle number and surfactin concentration deviated from the Smith-Ewart theory, likely due to surfactin's high adsorbability.

Conclusions:

  • Sodium surfactin acts as an effective biosurfactant in styrene emulsion polymerization.
  • The nucleation mechanism is concentration-dependent and distinct from conventional surfactant systems.
  • The findings highlight the potential of biosurfactants in tailoring polymerization processes and offer insights into non-ideal nucleation behavior.