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A Novel Macromolecular Complex: Fabrication of Monodisperse Colloidal Microspheres by Precipitation Polymerization of Imine Chains and Concomitant Transition Metal Binding
Author(s) -
Houjou H.,
Shimizu Y.,
Koshizaki N.,
Kanesato M.
Publication year - 2003
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/adma.200305181
Subject(s) - dispersity , materials science , imine , polymerization , precipitation , metal , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , transition metal , colloid , macromolecule , microsphere , nanotechnology , polymer , organic chemistry , catalysis , chemistry , composite material , metallurgy , biochemistry , physics , meteorology , engineering
A series of monodisperse colloidal microspheres has been fabricated by precipitation polymerization of imine chains and concomitant transition metal binding. The resulting metal‐bound polyimine microspheres (M‐PIMSs, M = Co, Ni, Cu, or Zn, see Figure, which shows Zn‐PIMSs) have characteristic diameters in the range from 0.5 to 1.4 μm, depending on the metal used, and are of interest for applications in photonic devices.