Issue 27, 2019

Polymeric raspberry-like particles via template-assisted polymerisation

Abstract

There is growing interest in the preparation of raspberry-like particles in the field of colloid science on account of their unique morphology and properties. In this study, we report polymeric raspberry-like particles with internal nanosized domains prepared using template-assisted polymerisation. In this method, polystyrene (PS) particles are employed as templates and ‘reaction-vessels’ inside which methyl methacrylate (MMA) and divinylbenzene (DVB) are absorbed and subsequently polymerised. PMMA raspberry-like particles are subsequently obtained after removal of the PS templates. The monodisperse PMMA raspberry-like particles can self-assemble into optical materials with high dispersion stability in salty aqueous environments.

Graphical abstract: Polymeric raspberry-like particles via template-assisted polymerisation

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Apr 2019
Accepted
22 May 2019
First published
06 Jun 2019

Polym. Chem., 2019,10, 3772-3777

Polymeric raspberry-like particles via template-assisted polymerisation

Y. Lan, J. Liu, E. Eiser and O. A. Scherman, Polym. Chem., 2019, 10, 3772 DOI: 10.1039/C9PY00484J

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