Crespy D, Landfester K. Miniemulsion polymerization as a versatile tool for the synthesis of functionalized polymers.
Beilstein J Org Chem 2010;
6:1132-48. [PMID:
21160567 PMCID:
PMC3002022 DOI:
10.3762/bjoc.6.130]
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Abstract
The miniemulsion technique is a particular case in the family of heterophase polymerizations, which allows the formation of functionalized polymers by polymerization or modification of polymers in stable nanodroplets. We present here an overview of the different polymer syntheses within the miniemulsion droplets as reported in the literature, and of the current trends in the field.
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