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Polymer Colloids: Current Challenges, Emerging Applications, and New Developments

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Miren Aguirre *
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Nicholas Ballard
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Edurne González
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Shaghayegh Hamzehlou
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Haritz Sardón
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Marcelo Calderón
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Marı́a Paulis
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Radmila Tomovská
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Damien Dupin
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Ren H. Bean
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Timothy E. Long
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José R. Leiza
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José M. Asúa
DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00108delete
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Polymer colloids are complex materials that have the potential to be used in a vast array of applications. One of the main reasons for their continued growth in commercial use is the water-based emulsion polymerization process through which they are generally synthesized. This technique is not only highly efficient from an industrial point of view but also extremely versatile and permits the large-scale production of colloidal particles with controllable properties. In this perspective, we seek to highlight the central challenges in the synthesis and use of polymer colloids, with respect to both existing and emerging applications. We first address the challenges in the current production and application of polymer colloids, with a particular focus on the transition toward sustainable feedstocks and reduced environmental impact in their primary commercial applications. Later, we highlight the features that allow novel polymer colloids to be designed and applied in emerging application areas. Finally, we present recent approaches that have used the unique colloidal nature in unconventional processing techniques.
Keywords:
RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION
EVALUATED RATE COEFFICIENTS
FREE-RADICAL POLYMERIZATION
MOLECULAR-WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
PROPAGATION RATE COEFFICIENTS
PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES
REACTIVE COALESCING AGENTS
DEGRADABLE VINYL-POLYMERS
LATEX PARTICLE MORPHOLOGY
EMULSION POLYMERIZATION
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