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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Anisotropic Microparticles with a Controllable Structure via Soap-Free Seeded Emulsion Polymerization.

Yanping Duan, Xia Zhao, Xiang Nan, Zhifeng Sun, Xiaoyun Lei, Wei Wang, Hong Hao, Jianfang Li

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8 authors.

Yanping DuanShaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China.
Xia ZhaoShaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China.
Xiang NanShaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China.
Zhifeng SunShaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China.
Xiaoyun LeiShaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China.
Wei WangShaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0335-4616
Hong HaoSchool of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China.
Jianfang LiDepartment of Energy and Power Engineering, Shanxi Institute of Energy, Jinzhong 030600, China.

Funding

Advanced Talents of Shaanxi University of Technology 428/209020319haanxi Province Natural Science Basic Research Programme 2023-JC-QN-0126,2023-JC-YB-092, 2024JC-YBQN-0835Major research and development program of Shaanxi Province 2024GX -YBXM-416The Key scientific research projects of the Shaanxi Education Department 22JS001
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Abstract

Anisotropic particles have a wide range of applications in materials science such as emulsion stabilization, oil-water separation, and catalysis due to their asymmetric structure and properties. Nevertheless, designing and synthesizing large quantities of anisotropic particles with controlled morphologies continue to present considerable challenges. In this study, we successfully synthesized anisotropic microspheres using a soap-free seed emulsion polymerization method. This approach combines the benefits of seed emulsion polymerization with emulsion interfacial polymerization. By varying the concentrations of dissolved polymeric monomers, 3-methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS), and the initiator of potassium persulfate (KPS), different shapes of bowl, cap, and three-sided concave particles were obtained in surfactant-free aqueous solutions, simplifying the post-treatment process. The cap particles are Janus particles with good emulsion stability to toluene/water emulsions over 30 days. The catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) was investigated after loading silver nanoparticles on the surface of the particles by in situ deposition. The anisotropic particles obtained in this work have potential applications in emulsion stabilization and catalysis.

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anisotropic Janus particlescatalysisemulsion stabilizationinterfacial polymerizationsoap-free emulsions

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PMID39795222
PMCPMC11721275

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