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“Grafting‐From” Polymerization inside a Polyelectrolyte Hollow‐Capsule Microreactor
Author(s) -
Choi Won San,
Park JeongHo,
Koo Hye Young,
Kim JuYoung,
Cho B. K.,
Kim DongYu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200460971
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , sulfonate , styrene , polymerization , monomer , grafting , polymer science , polymer , polymer chemistry , microreactor , chemical engineering , copolymer , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , catalysis , engineering , sodium
Interior decorating: Polymerization of styrene sulfonate monomers on the inner surface of polyelectrolyte hollow capsules results in polymers having molecular weights an order of magnitude higher than those produced in solution. The shape of the capsules after polymerization can be manipulated by varying the styrene sulfonate content (see SEM images; a: 25 wt %, b: 40 wt %).