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Recent developments in the design of functionalised polymeric microspheres
Author(s) -
Pichot Christian,
Charleux Bernadette,
Charreyre MarieThérèse,
Revilla Javier
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19940880107
Subject(s) - monomer , materials science , covalent bond , surface modification , microsphere , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering
This paper is a brief survey on the preparation of latexes bearing covalently bonded functional groups using various routes. Recent methods are presented using water soluble functional (or surface active) initiators, monomers or macromonomers. For tailor synthesis, the copolymerisation approach of a basic monomer with a functional monomer under emulsifier‐free conditions is generally the more suitable and versatile one. More progress should be pursued in this field in order to design better adapted chemical structures which will improve their use in radical‐initiated heterogeneous conditions and favour surface incorporation.