An aqueous photo-controlled polymerization under NIR wavelengths: synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles through thick barriers
Zilong Wu, Wenbo Fang, Chenyu Wu, Nathaniel Corrigan, Tong Zhang, Sihao Xu, Cyrille Boyer
Abstract
. Therefore, this aqueous photo-RAFT system was applied to photoinduced polymerization-induced self-assembly (photo-PISA), enabling the synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles with various morphologies, including spheres, worms, and vesicles. Taking advantage of high penetration and reduced light scattering of NIR wavelengths, we demonstrate the first syntheses of polymeric nanoparticles with consistent morphologies through thick barriers.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerizationMaterials scienceChain transferNanoparticlePhotopolymerPhotocatalysisVisible spectrumPhotochemistryAqueous solutionDispersion polymerizationChemical engineeringRaftReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationNanotechnologyRadical polymerizationPolymerChemistryOptoelectronicsCatalysisOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry