Advanced Materials · 2001 · 365 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceCeramicsNanomaterialsNanotechnologyColloid ChemistryColloidal DispersionsEmulsion FormationNanoparticle DispersionsNanoparticle StabilityNanoparticle SynthesisColloidal NanoparticlesColloidal SynthesisEmulsion-based Nanoparticle FormulationNanoemulsion SystemsNanoemulsionsPolymer Capsules
A versatile method for the generation of nanoparticulate metals, ceramics, and polymers based on synthesis in miniemulsions—highly stable small droplets in a continuous phase—is presented here. It is revealed that in addition to nanoparticles, encapsulated materials, polymer capsules (see Figure), and hollow particles can also be obtained by careful selection of the starting materials.