| Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2003, 5 | |
Additions and corrections A study of poly[3-(dimethoxymethylsilyl)-1-propanethiol] dispersion stability: from emulsions to latexes |
Michael Shields, Geoffrey Crisp and Brian R. Saunders
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2003, 5, 1426 (DOI: 10.1039/b210568c). Amendment published 6th November 2003
In the introduction of this paper it was stated that "Barrere et al.5 noted a ripening of their emulsions during heating which resulted in instability and gelation." This statement is not correct. The emulsions of Barrere et al.5 remain stable even above 1 M NaCl content, due to the large surfactant concentrations used in their study.
In addition, Barrere et al.5 did not "attribute the [cause of instability of poly(DMST) prepared in the absence of added MPEGMa] to ripening" as was indicated in the paper. Their conditions of polymerisation (mixtures of surfactant, no addition of methanol) and final latex properties (small particles with polymers of high molar masses) are too different from those used in our systems to compare both processes. These corrections do not affect our interpretation of the results of our paper or the conclusions reached.
The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.