Droplet nucleation in miniemulsion thiol–ene step photopolymerization
Cuong Minh Quoc Le, Loı̈c Vidal, Marc Schmutz, Abraham Chemtob
Abstract
Reaction parameters, such as droplet size, initiator solubility and monomer solubility, which are important in favouring droplet nucleation in a miniemulsion thiol–ene step polymerization are reviewed.
Topics & Concepts
MiniemulsionPhotopolymerMonomerPolymerizationNucleationThiolSolubilityPolymer chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPolymerOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry