Associated polymers were synthesized in supercritical carbon dioxide by precipitation copolymerization of acrylic acid with different amounts of octadecyl acrylate or vinyltrimethoxysilane. The morphology
composition and solution properties of the copolymer were studied with scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
FT-IR
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rotational viscometerSEM measurement indicated that the diameter of the primary particle was less than 1 μmThe viscosity of poly (AA-co-VTEOS) was higher than that of poly (AA-co-ODA) when the ratio of VTEOS in copolymer was less than 1%(mol).It indicated that chemical reaction with VTEOS can increase solution viscosity at a low VTEOS content in copolymerThe viscosity of poly(AA-co-VTEOS) was 2400 mPa·s when VTEOS content in copolymer was 0.2%(mol).