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Semiconducting Polymer Nanospheres in Aqueous Dispersion Prepared by a Miniemulsion Process
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EngineeringPolymer NanotechnologyNanostructured PolymerPolymer NanocompositesChemistrySoft MatterPolymersPolymer ChemistryMaterials SciencePolymer NanospheresPhotoluminescence ImageMiniemulsion ProcessPolymer SolutionNanomaterialsAqueous Dispersion PreparedSelf-assemblyPolymer ScienceMicroemulsionMe-lppp LayerPolymer Self-assembly
A miniemulsion process has been used to create layers of conjugated semiconducting polymers from aqueous suspensions. Layers of particles with sizes ranging between 70 and 250 nm can be formed and annealing results in coalescing of the particles into large homogeneous domains (see Figure for a photoluminescence image of a Me-LPPP layer).