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Synthesis and Characterization of New Polymer Nanocontainers
Author(s) -
Poux Sandrine,
Meier Wolfgang
Publication year - 2005
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.200550419
Subject(s) - polystyrene , materials science , polymer , emulsion polymerization , characterization (materials science) , dynamic light scattering , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , polymerization , covalent bond , confocal laser scanning microscopy , emulsion , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , medicine , biomedical engineering , engineering
New type of reactive, water‐soluble and filled polymer nanocontainers that can be covalently attached to surfaces were synthesized. The encapsulation of a dye inside the nanocontainers allows their rapid detection. The model systems are based on crosslinked polystyrene (PS) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The synthesis of nanocontainers by two‐step emulsion polymerization and characterization by NMR, IR, Dynamic Light Scattering, TEM and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is presented.