Developing Ag-tercopolymer microgels for the catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenol and EosinY throughout the entire pH range

In this study ter-copolymer microgel networks of thermo sensitive N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAm), pH sensitive methacrylic acid (MAA) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) monomers were prepared with different MAA content. Ag nanoparticles were stabilized in ter-copolymer microgel networks at pH 3 and 7. The size of microgel particles was studied at different environmental temperature and pH using the Zetasizer Nano and scanning electron...