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Production of micron-sized, monodisperse, transformable rugby-ball-like-shaped polymer particles

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Micron-sized, monodisperse, “rugby-ball-like” polymer particles were produced by seeded polymerization for the dispersion of (divinylbenzene/vinylbiphenyl/xylene)-swollen polystyrene particles prepared by utilizing the dynamic swelling method which the authors proposed in 1991. The shape of the composite polymer particle was reversibly transformed between a rugby-ball-like shape and a spherical one by absorbing/releasing toluene.

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  1. Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan e-mail: okubo@cx.kobe-u.ac.jp, , , , , , JP

    M. Okubo & H. Minami

  2. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University Kobe 657-8501, Japan, , , , , , JP

    K. Morikawa

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Received: 24 January 2001/Accepted: 18 April 2001

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Okubo, M., Minami, H. & Morikawa, K. Production of micron-sized, monodisperse, transformable rugby-ball-like-shaped polymer particles. Colloid Polym Sci 279, 931–935 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003960100543

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