Stabilization of Inverse Miniemulsions by Silyl-Protected Homopolymers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Analytical Tools
2.3. Analytical Tools
2.4. Preparation of the Inverse Miniemulsions
2.5. Deprotection of TIPSA in Solution
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Stabilization of Inverse Miniemulsions by PTIPSA
4.2. Deprotection of the Triisopropylsilyl Groups
4.3. Transfer of the Nanocapsules in Water
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Wald, S.; Wurm, F.R.; Landfester, K.; Crespy, D. Stabilization of Inverse Miniemulsions by Silyl-Protected Homopolymers. Polymers 2016, 8, 303. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8080303
Wald S, Wurm FR, Landfester K, Crespy D. Stabilization of Inverse Miniemulsions by Silyl-Protected Homopolymers. Polymers. 2016; 8(8):303. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8080303
Chicago/Turabian StyleWald, Sarah, Frederik R. Wurm, Katharina Landfester, and Daniel Crespy. 2016. "Stabilization of Inverse Miniemulsions by Silyl-Protected Homopolymers" Polymers 8, no. 8: 303. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8080303