Table 1.
Effect of methyl methacrylate concentration MMA on the solids content (mg/mL) and on the yield of the conversion of MMA into poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). The dispersions of PMMA, dioctadecyl dimethylammonium bromide (DODAB) and polydiallyldimethylammonium bromide (PDDA) as PMMA/DODAB/PDDA nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using 1.5 mM of DODAB, 5 mg/mL of PDDA, and 0.0036 g azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN). The data refer to samples just after synthesis and before dialysis.
| [MMA]/M | Solids Content/mg mL−1 | Yield/% |
|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | 11.0 ± 1.0 | 100 |
| 0.20 | 14.0 ± 1.0 | 70 |
| 0.30 | 21.0 ± 1.6 | 70 |
| 0.40 | 30.0 ± 2.1 | 75 |
| 0.50 | 31.0 ± 1.6 | 62 |
| 0.56 | 36.0 ± 2.4 | 64 |