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Yuma Sasaki1,2, Yuichiro Nishizawa1, Takuma Kureha3
1Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama 700-8530, Japan. pz2r6it2@s.okayama-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
By virtue of their unique properties, polymer nano/microparticles constitute important building blocks for the construction of functional nanomaterials. Although intense research efforts in this field have laid the foundation for the applications of polymer nano/microparticle-based latex films, cutting-edge innovations in the recycling of polymer materials are still required for the realization of a sustainable society. This feature article reviews our recent attempts to develop the applications of polymer nano/microparticles in the context of a circular society on the basis of the precise synthesis of single nano/microparticles and multiscale structural analysis.
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