Stimuli-triggered phase transfer of polymer-inorganic hybrid hairy particles between two immiscible liquid phases

Chunhui Bao, Jonathan M. Horton, Zhifeng Bai, Dejin Li, Timothy P. Lodge, Bin Zhao

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Abstract

Polymer brush-grafted particles (i.e., hairy particles) capable of undergoing direct, especially reversible, phase transfer from one liquid phase to another immiscible liquid phase in response to environmental changes have received growing interest due to their great potential in a wide variety of applications. This article is intended to review recent exciting advances in stimuli-triggered phase transfer of hairy particles in liquid-liquid biphasic systems. We start with a discussion of the mechanism of particle transfer across a liquid-liquid interface and progress to the synthesis of polymer brushes grafted on particles and the transfer of hairy particles between two immiscible liquid phases induced by various external stimuli, including temperature, pH, ionic strength, light, and solvents. The applications of thermally triggered phase transfer of hairy particles in catalysis (thermoregulated phase transfer catalysis) are discussed, followed by a summary and our perspective on future development.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1600-1619
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics
Volume52
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2014

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Keywords

  • Atom transfer radical polymerization
  • Catalysts
  • Colloids
  • Living polymerization
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanoparticles
  • Phase transfer catalysis
  • Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
  • Stimulisensitive polymers
  • Surfaces

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