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Selective Fabrication of Polymer Nanocapsules and Nanotubes Using Cyclodextrin as a Nanoporogen
Author(s) -
Jang Jyongsik,
Bae Joonwon
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200500292
Subject(s) - nanocapsules , materials science , polyacrylonitrile , polymer , cyclodextrin , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , nanotube , polymer chemistry , carbon nanotube , nanoparticle , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering
Summary: Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanocapsules and nanotubes were selectively synthesized by microemulsion polymerisation using β ‐cyclodextrin ( β ‐CD) as a nanoporogen. Iron( III ) chloride (FeCl 3 ) was used as a structure‐directing agent to fabricate polymer nanotubes. In addition, the average pore size of the PAN nanocapsules and nanotubes could be controlled with the concentration of β ‐CD.(a) TEM image of PAN nanocapsules; (b) SEM image of PAN nanotubes.