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Synthesis and characterization of organometallic coordination polymer nanoshells of Prussian blue using miniemulsion
Guodong Liang1, Junting Xu, Xiaosong Wang
1Department of Colour Science, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
Abstract:
We report a conceptually new method for the synthesis of Prussian blue (PB) nanoshells with tunable size using miniemulsion periphery polymerization (MEPP). The process of MEPP involves the preparation of miniemulsion droplets using organometallic surfactants, followed by a coordination polymerization at the periphery of the droplets. The organometallic polymers with nanoshell structure were confirmed by using FT-IR, UV-vis, TEM, SEM, and AFM. WAXD measurements indicated that the shell structure suppressed the crystallization of the polymers. We also discovered that the nanoshell structure can significantly enhance the thermal stability of the materials. The hollow structures plus inherent magnetic properties of PB render the materials potential useful as multifunctional capsules.
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