The bright and the dark side of the sphere: light-stabilized microparticles
Christian W. Schmitt, Sarah L. Walden, Laura Delafresnaye, Hannes A. Houck, Leonie Barner, Christopher Barner‐Kowollik
Abstract
We introduce degradable microparticles, synthesized from prepolymers in a precipitation-like polymerization. The narrow disperse particles are stabilized with continuous irradiation of green light and can be spontaneously degraded in the dark.
Topics & Concepts
PrecipitationIrradiationPolymerizationPolymer chemistryChemistryChemical engineeringPhotochemistryMaterials sciencePolymerComposite materialPhysicsNuclear physicsMeteorologyEngineeringPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization