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The Generation of Nanoparticles in Miniemulsions
Author(s) -
Landfester K.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200105)13:10<765::aid-adma765>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoparticle , polymer , nanotechnology , miniemulsion , ceramic , phase (matter) , composite material , organic chemistry , polymerization , chemistry
A versatile method for the generation of nanoparticulate metals, ceramics, and polymers based on synthesis in miniemulsions—highly stable small droplets in a continuous phase—is presented here. It is revealed that in addition to nanoparticles, encapsulated materials, polymer capsules (see Figure), and hollow particles can also be obtained by careful selection of the starting materials.