Description
Book SynopsisAcademic and industrial research around polymer-based colloids is huge, driven both by the development of mature technologies, e.g. latexes for coatings, as well as the advancement of new materials and applications, such as building blocks for 2D/3D structures and medicine. Edited by two world-renowned leaders in polymer science and engineering, this is a fundamental text for the field. Based on a specialised course by the editors, this book provides the reader with an invaluable single source of reference. The first section describes formation, explaining basic properties of emulsions and dispersion polymerization, microfluidic approaches to produce polymer-based colloids and formation via directed self-assembly. The next section details characterisation methodologies from microscopy and small angle scattering, to surface science and simulations. The final chapters close with applications, including Pickering emulsions and molecular engineering for materials development. A comprehensive guide to polymer colloids, with contributions by leaders in their respective areas, this book is a must-have for researchers and practitioners working across polymers, soft matter and chemical and molecular engineering.
Table of ContentsDevelopment, Characterization, and Application of Novel High Temperature Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Dispersions; Synthesis of Core–Shell Polymer-based Colloids; Flash Nano-precipitation and -complexation to Produce Polymer Colloids; Design and Fabrication of Polymer Microparticles and Capsules Using Microfluidics; Recent Advances in Colloidal Polyelectrolyte Brushes; The Advanced Microscopy of Colloids; Simulations in Polymer Colloid Formation; Glass Transition and Crystallization in Colloidal Polymer Nanoparticles; Transport of Polymer Colloids in Porous Media; Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Polymer Colloids; Latexes for Advanced Coatings; Polymer Colloids Enable Medical Applications; Polymer Colloids for Cosmetics and Personal Care
