title: Multiscale materials from microcontinuous-flow synthesis: ZnO and Au nanoparticle-filled uniform and homogeneous polymer microbeads.
abstract: Tri(propylene glycol) diacrylate (TPGDA) was found to be an excellent monomer for the stabilization and dispersion of inorganic nanoparticles. Uniform nano-Au/poly(TPGDA) and nano-ZnO/poly(TPGDA) composite microbeads were synthesized in situ using a designed axisymmetric capillary-based flow-focusing microfluidic device without any additional surfactant or coupling agent. Using the designed mixing-enhanced microfluidic device, homogeneous nano-inorganic/polymer composites with a high content of nanoparticles were obtained. Morphologies of the composites were characterized by SEM, TEM, surface microscopy, dark-field microscopy and internal fluorescence.
authors: Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Polymères pour les Hautes Technologies (LIPHT)-EAc 4379- Convention CNRS, Ecole Européenne de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux (ECPM), Université de Strasbourg (UdS), 25 rue Becquerel, F-67087 Strasbourg, France.
authors: Zhenqi
authors: Z
authors: Chang
authors: Christophe A
authors: CA
authors: Serra
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Bouquey
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Kraus
authors: Shuning
authors: S
authors: Li
authors: J Michael
authors: JM
authors: Köhler