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Micron-sized, monodisperse, cross-linked, hollow polymer particles having transformable shapes were produced by seeded polymerization of (divinylbenzene/vinylbiphenyl/xylene)-swollen polystyrene particles prepared utilizing the dynamic swelling method. The influence of the shell strength, which was controlled by shell thickness, cross-linking density and solvent-release temperature, on shape transformation of the hollow particles between sphere and non-sphere, respectively, based on the absorbed and release of solvent was discussed in comparison with a theoretical pressure-buckling relationship.
Acknowledgement This work was partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Grant 14205098) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
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Okubo, M., Minami, H., Morikawa, K. Micron-sized, monodisperse polymer particles having reversibly transformable shapes. In: Tauer, K. (eds) Aqueous Polymer Dispersions. Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science, vol 124. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36474-0_9
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