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Research progress on the preparation and application of monodisperse cationic polymer latex particles
Author(s) -
Liu Qingquan,
Li Yanlu,
Duan Yinxiang,
Zhou Hu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4347
Subject(s) - cationic polymerization , emulsion polymerization , dispersity , polymer , materials science , polymerization , dispersion polymerization , emulsion , dispersion (optics) , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , living cationic polymerization , radical polymerization , composite material , physics , optics , engineering
This review is focused on the features, preparation and applications of uniform cationic polymer latex particles, as well as on the formation mechanism of uniform latex particles. Substantial progress in the size and shape control of polymer latex particles has been made using several methods such as dispersion polymerization, conventional emulsion polymerization, surfactant‐free emulsion polymerization and seeded emulsion polymerization. Uniform cationic polymer latex particles have wide applications such as drug carriers, diagnostics, templates and additives. However, two major problems are the inhomogeneous size and low surface charge density, which limit further functionalization and the application of cationic polymer latex particles. Finally, the future trends and perspectives are described. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry