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Behavior of PNIPAM Microgels in Different Organic Solvents.
- Source :
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Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2022 Dec 05; Vol. 27 (23). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 05. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- In this research, we studied, in detail, the behavior of common PNIPAM microgels, obtained through surfactant-free precipitation polymerization, in a number of organic solvents. We showed that many of the selected solvents serve as good solvents for the PNIPAM microgels and that the size and architecture of the microgels depend on the solvent chosen. Expanding the range of solvents used for PNIPAM microgel incubation greatly enhances the possible routes for microparticle functionalization and modification, as well as the encapsulation of water-insoluble species. In this demonstration, we successfully encapsulated water-insoluble Sudan III dye in PNIPAM microgels and prepared the aqueous dispersions of such composite-colored microparticles.
- Subjects :
- Gels
Temperature
Polymerization
Water
Solvents
Microgels
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1420-3049
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 23
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36500646
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238549