title: Miniemulsion synthesis of metal-oxo cluster containing copolymer nanobeads.
abstract: Hybrid nanobeads containing either a manganese-oxo or manganese-iron-oxo cluster have been prepared via the miniemulsion polymerization technique. Two new ligand substituted oxo clusters, Mn(12)O(12)(VBA)(16)(H(2)O)(4) and Mn(8)Fe(4)O(12)(VBA)(16)(H(2)O)(4) (where VBA = 4-vinylbenzoate), have been prepared and characterized. Polymerization of the functionalized metal-oxo clusters with styrene under miniemulsion conditions produced monodispersed polymer nanoparticles as small as ~60 nm in diameter. The metal-oxo polymer nanobeads were fully characterized in terms of synthetic parameters, composition, structure, and magnetic properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
authors.forename: Michele H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pablico
authors.forename: Julie E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mertzman
authors.forename: Emily A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Japp
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Boncher
authors.forename: Maki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Keuren
authors.forename: Samuel E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lofland
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dollahon
authors.forename: Judith F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rubinson
authors.forename: K Travis
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Holman
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Stoll
mesh_terms: D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry*; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D004655:Emulsions; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D008345:Manganese; D010100:Oxygen