Preparation of metal-polymer composite materials using ultrasound radiation: Part II. Differences in physical properties of cobalt-polymer and iron-polymer composites

Composite materials containing amorphous iron embedded in poly(methylacrylate) or poly(methylmethacrylate) and amorphous cobalt embedded in poly(methylacrylate) were formed using a sonochemical method. The physical and thermal properties of the composite materials were probed. A significant difference in the solubility of the iron-poly(methylacrylate) and cobalt-poly(methylacrylate) in various solvents was observed. This difference is accounted for by the stronger interaction existing between the cobalt and the surrounding polymer. For iron-poly(methylacrylate) this interaction is weakened due to the formation of an iron complex.