title: Rational design and synthesis of Janus composites.
abstract: Janus composites with two different components divided on the same object have gained growing interest in many fields, such as solid emulsion stabilizers, sensors, optical probes and self-propellers. Over the past twenty years, various synthesis methods have been developed including Pickering emulsion interfacial modification, block copolymer self-assembly, microfluidics, electro co-jetting, and swelling emulsion polymerization. Anisotropic shape and asymmetric spatial distribution of compositions and functionalities determine their unique performances. Rational design and large scale synthesis of functional Janus materials are crucial for the systematical characterization of performance and exploitation of practical applications.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
authors.forename: Fuxin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Chengliang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhenzhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D011108:Polymers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
keywords: Janus particles; composites; design; microstructures; synthesis