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Synthesis and Characterization of Supramolecular Colloids
Published on: April 22, 2016
Optimizing the Synthesis of Monodisperse Colloidal Spheres Using Holographic Particle Characterization
Christine Middleton1, Mark D Hannel1, Andrew D Hollingsworth1
1Department of Physics and Center for Soft Matter Research , New York University , New York , New York 10003 , United States.
Abstract:
Holographic particle characterization measures the sizes and compositions of individual colloidal particles dispersed in fluid media and rapidly amasses statistics on the distributions of these properties, even for complex heterogeneous dispersions. This information is useful for analyzing and optimizing protocols for synthesizing colloidal particles. We illustrate how holographic characterization can guide process design through a case study on a particularly versatile model system composed of an aqueous dispersion of micrometer-scale spheres synthesized from the organosilane monomer 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate.
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