Synthesis of nanostructured materials in inverse miniemulsions and their applications.
Polymeric nanogels, inorganic nanoparticles, and organic-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles can be prepared via the inverse miniemulsion technique. Hydrophilic functional cargos, such as proteins, DNA, and macromolecular fluoresceins, may be conveniently encapsulated in these nanostructured materials. In this review, the progress of inverse miniemulsions since 2000 is summarized on the basis of the types of reactions carried out in inverse miniemulsions, including conventional free radical polymerization, controlled/living radical polymerization, polycondensation, polyaddition, anionic polymerization, catalytic oxidation reaction, sol-gel process, and precipitation reaction of inorganic precursors. In addition, the applications of the nanostructured materials synthesized in inverse miniemulsions are also reviewed.
College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Xuelin Street 16, Hangzhou, 310036, China. caozhihai@hznu.edu.cn.
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D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry*; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D000080385:Nanogels; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011094:Polyethyleneimine / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
D004655:Emulsions; D005452:Fluoresceins; D000080385:Nanogels; D011108:Polymers; D011506:Proteins; C413692:polyethylene glycol polyethyleneimine nanogel; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011094:Polyethyleneimine; D004247:DNA