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Polymer Encapsulation of Single Clay Platelets by Emulsion Polymerization Approaches, Thermodynamic, and Kinetic Factors
Author(s) -
van Herk Alexander M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
macromolecular reaction engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1862-8338
pISSN - 1862-832X
DOI - 10.1002/mren.201500039
Subject(s) - emulsion polymerization , polymer , polymerization , encapsulation (networking) , materials science , chemical engineering , colloid , polymer chemistry , composite material , computer science , computer network , engineering
Polymer encapsulation of clay platelets through (mini)emulsion polymerization can be a versatile method to obtain hybrid nanoparticles with several important applications. However, to achieve actual encapsulation of the single clay platelets inside latex particles is relatively difficult. For single clay platelet encapsulation, complete exfoliation and colloidal stability needs to be achieved as well as kinetic and/or thermodynamic control mechanisms to locate and maintain the position of the single clay platelet on the inside of the latex particle. An overview of these mechanisms will be given and an overview of the most relevant attempts in this area will be discussed in retrospect in the context of a systematic mechanistic understanding.