Fabrication of monodisperse polymer nanoparticles by membrane emulsification using ordered anodic porous alumina.
Uniformly sized droplets of photocurable monomer were obtained through membrane emulsification using highly ordered anodic porous alumina as a membrane. Subsequent polymerization of the monomer generated polymer particles, whose sizes could be controlled by changing the size of the pores in anodic porous alumina. The size distribution was very narrow owing to the uniformity of pore size in the anodic porous alumina used for the emulsification.
Yanagishita
Takashi
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Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minamiosawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-03, Japan.
Fujimura
Ryoko
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Nishio
Kazuyuki
K
Masuda
Hideki
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D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D004655:Emulsions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity
D004655:Emulsions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D000537:Aluminum Oxide