Polymer-functionalized polymer nanoparticles and their behaviour in suspensions
Waraporn Wichaita, Young-Gon Kim, Pramuan Tangboriboonrat, Héloïse Thérien‐Aubin
Abstract
In concentrated suspensions of polymer-functionalized nanoparticles, the softness of the core nanoparticles has a crucial effect on the mechanical behaviour of the resulting colloidal gels.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerNanoparticleColloidChemical engineeringMaterials scienceCore (optical fiber)Polymer scienceNanotechnologyComposite materialEngineeringSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications