Table 2. Characteristics of the synthesized latexes and the gel content present in dried latex polymer films.
| Latex | Coagulum content, wt% | Monomer conversion, % | Hydrodynamic diameter, nm | Polydispersity index, % | Zeta potential, mV | Gel content, wt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L 0% | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 96.4 ± 1.0 | 84.7 ± 1.7 | 4.7 ± 4.2 | −55.2 ± 2.0 | 73.4 ± 1.9 |
| L/DV-bPPI 0.05% | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 98.6 ± 1.2 | 86.4 ± 1.9 | 7.1 ± 3.6 | −50.1 ± 2.1 | 72.4 ± 3.4 |
| L/DV-bPPI 0.1% | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 95.1 ± 2.1 | 81.3 ± 1.8 | 6.5 ± 3.2 | −60.5 ± 1.4 | 71.8 ± 1.0 |
| L/DV-bPPI 0.25% | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 95.4 ± 0.9 | 87.1 ± 1.8 | 6.6 ± 0.5 | −47.0 ± 1.5 | 73.3 ± 1.8 |
| L/DV-bPPI 0.5% | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 95.6 ± 1.1 | 87.2 ± 0.7 | 8.1 ± 2.5 | −51.4 ± 2.3 | 70.8 ± 0.7 |
| L/DV-bPPI 1% | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 97.4 ± 1.4 | 87.1 ± 0.7 | 6.6 ± 3.5 | −46.9 ± 1.8 | 69.2 ± 1.5 |
| L/DV-PPI 0.05% | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 95.4 ± 0.7 | 86.5 ± 1.3 | 6.7 ± 3.0 | −50.2 ± 1.5 | 70.0 ± 2.6 |
| L/DV-PPI 0.1% | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 97.7 ± 1.5 | 80.5 ± 1.9 | 5.2 ± 2.2 | −48.1 ± 1.3 | 77.8 ± 2.6 |
| L/DV-PPI 0.25% | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 95.0 ± 1.0 | 88.6 ± 0.9 | 7.8 ± 3.0 | −57.1 ± 1.6 | 77.9 ± 1.4 |
| L/DV-PPI 0.5% | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 96.6 ± 0.8 | 82.8 ± 1.3 | 7.6 ± 3.3 | −50.7 ± 2.2 | 78.4 ± 4.5 |
| L/DV-PPI 1% | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 95.8 ± 1.3 | 82.0 ± 0.4 | 7.7 ± 1.6 | −52.3 ± 0.7 | 78.9 ± 2.5 |