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Nguyen D, Huynh V, Lam M, Serelis A, Davey T, Paravagna O, Such C, Hawkett B. Encapsulation by Directed PISA: RAFT‐Based Polymer‐Vesiculated Pigment for Opacity Enhancement in Paint Films. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.202170036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Nguyen D, Huynh V, Lam M, Serelis A, Davey T, Paravagna O, Such C, Hawkett B. Encapsulation by Directed PISA: RAFT-Based Polymer-Vesiculated Pigment for Opacity Enhancement in Paint Films. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100008. [PMID: 33851464 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
A novel method is demonstrated to encapsulate titanium dioxide pigment using directed polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) with reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) controlled emulsion polymerization. The polymerization is carried out in a batch process in which both styrene (Sty) and the pigment are emulsified using triblock amphiphilic macro-RAFT copolymers as stabilizers. RAFT-controlled chain growth leads to directed lamellar self-assembly, forming polystyrene (PS) shells' encapsulating pigment particles with 100% efficiency. The pigment resides either at centers of single-void vesicles or within the interior of multivoid vesiculated particles. The presence of complex morphologies such as spherical particles, nanofibers, nanoplatelets, and polymer vesicles confirms the PISA pathway. The process is optimized to preferably produce polymer-vesiculated pigment for use as an enhanced opacifier in water-based paint.
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Affiliation(s)
- Duc Nguyen
- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- DuluxGroup Australia, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- DuluxGroup Australia, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Mosiman DS, Chen YS, Yang L, Hawkett B, Ringer SP, Mariñas BJ, Cairney JM. Atom Probe Tomography of Encapsulated Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles. Small Methods 2021; 5:e2000692. [PMID: 34927889 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202000692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HAP NPs) are important for medicine, bioengineering, catalysis, and water treatment. However, current understanding of the nanoscale phenomena that confer HAP NPs their many useful properties is limited by a lack of information about the distribution of the atoms within the particles. Atom probe tomography (APT) has the spatial resolution and chemical sensitivity for HAP NP characterization, but difficulties in preparing the required needle-shaped samples make the design of these experiments challenging. Herein, two techniques are developed to encapsulate HAP NPs and prepare them into APT tips. By sputter-coating gold or the atomic layer deposition of alumina for encapsulation, partially fluoridated HAP NPs are successfully characterized by voltage- or laser-pulsing APT, respectively. Analyses reveal that significant tradeoffs exist between encapsulant methods/materials for HAP characterization and that selection of a more robust approach will require additional technique development. This work serves as an essential starting point for advancing knowledge about the nanoscale spatiochemistry of HAP NPs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel S Mosiman
- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Safe Global Water Institute, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Aerospace Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymer Colloids School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Aerospace Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Safe Global Water Institute, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Aerospace Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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Nguyen D, Huynh V, Pham N, Pham B, Serelis A, Davey T, Such C, Hawkett B. SPION-Decorated Nanofibers by RAFT-Mediated Free Radical Emulsion Polymerization-Induced Self Assembly. Macromol Rapid Commun 2018; 40:e1800402. [PMID: 30199116 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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RAFT-mediated free-radical emulsion polymerization is successfully used to synthesize polystyrene nanofibers using triblock amphiphilic macro-RAFT copolymers as stabilizers. The polymerization is under RAFT control, producing various morphologies from spherical particles, nanofibers, nanoplatelets, and polymer vesicles. Optimum conditions are established for the synthesis of predominantly negatively charged polymer nanofibers. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION)-decorated nanofibers are formed by simple mixing of the SPIONs with the fibers at an appropriate pH. The composite material has been found to be superparamagnetic and could be aligned under a magnetic field.
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Affiliation(s)
- Duc Nguyen
- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- DuluxGroup Australia, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- DuluxGroup Australia, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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