Nanohybrid polymer prepared by successive polymerization of methacrylate monomer containing silver nanoparticles in situ prepared under microwave irradiation
The well-dispersed silver nanoparticles were prepd. in reactive methacrylate monomers under microwave irradn. without polymn. In contrast to conventional heating the synthesis of Ag nanoparticles proceeded uniformly throughout the reaction vessel only under microwave irradn. reaching the completion of the reaction simultaneously in the whole reaction soln. Successive polymn. of the monomer contg. the resulting nanoparticles has successfully produced a monohybrid of the silver nanoparticles dispersed in polymer matrix.