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A General Strategy for Nano‐Encapsulation via Interfacially Confined Living/Controlled Radical Miniemulsion Polymerization
Author(s) -
Luo Yingwu,
Gu Hongyan
Publication year - 2006
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.200500649
Subject(s) - miniemulsion , raft , chain transfer , polymerization , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , radical polymerization , materials science , encapsulation (networking) , polymer , living polymerization , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , computer science , composite material , computer network
Summary: We propose and demonstrate the utility of an interfacial living/controlled (reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer, RAFT) radical miniemulsion polymerization in nano‐encapsulation. The principles and methodology behind this technique are readily scalable and highly efficient. The living/controlled nature of the system offers great opportunities to tune the properties of the polymer shell‐like thickness, surface functionality, molecular weight, and inner‐wall functionality by simply using a semi‐continuous polymerization technique.Illustration of encapsulation principles by RAFT interfacial miniemulsion polymerization.