Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
8.0
4.7
Journals
Polymers
Special Issues
Polymer-Based Colloids: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
share announcement

Polymer-Based Colloids: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 February 2024) | Viewed by 3005

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Hang Jiang

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Interests: microgel; Pickering emulsion; colloidosome; interfacial catalysis
Dr. Shuangfei Xiang

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
2. Institute of Smart Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Interests: gels; smart textiles; strain sensors; ionic conductors

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer-based colloids, including polymeric nano/microparticles, emulsions, microcapsules, etc., have a long and fascinating history. Covering the subjects of chemistry, biochemistry, materials, physics, medical science, as well as disciplinary sciences, polymer-based colloids have revolutionized various industries and have become indispensable materials in many areas of modern technology.

This Special Issue, entitled “Polymer-Based Colloids: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”, will explore the recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and application of polymer-based colloids, highlighting some of the challenges in their development. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Novel-designed polymer nano/microparticles;
  • Engineered polymer-based colloids;
  • Synthesis and characterization methods of polymer-based colloids;
  • Applications of polymer-based colloids. 

Dr. Hang Jiang
Dr. Shuangfei Xiang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • nanoparticle
  • microparticle
  • polymer
  • biopolymer
  • colloid
  • polymerization
  • advanced materials

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

13 pages, 3823 KiB  
Article
Proteinaceous Microsphere-Based Water-in-Oil Pickering Emulsions for Preservation of Chlorella Cells
by Lin Qi, Teng Hang, Weijie Jiang, Sinong Li, Hui Zhang, Xiang Liang, Le Lei, Qiangqiang Bi, Hang Jiang and Yunxing Li
Polymers 2024, 16(5), 647; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16050647 - 28 Feb 2024
Viewed by 871
Abstract
Microalgae are highly regarded as ideal materials for the creation of liquid biofuels and have substantial potential for growth and utilization. However, traditional storage and culture methods for microalgae are plagued by challenges such as uncontrolled growth, bacterial contamination, and self-shading among algae. [...] Read more.
Microalgae are highly regarded as ideal materials for the creation of liquid biofuels and have substantial potential for growth and utilization. However, traditional storage and culture methods for microalgae are plagued by challenges such as uncontrolled growth, bacterial contamination, and self-shading among algae. These issues severely impede the photosynthetic process and the efficient extraction of biomass energy. This study tackles these problems by utilizing magnetic hydrophobic protein particles to stabilize water-in-oil Pickering emulsions. This allows for the micro-compartment storage and magnetic transfer of algae. Additionally, the successful encapsulation of Chlorella cells in high-internal-phase water-in-oil Pickering emulsions effectively mitigates the settling problem of Chlorella cells in the liquid phase, thereby enabling the potential use of Pickering emulsions for the confined cultivation of microalgae. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer-Based Colloids: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

13 pages, 5257 KiB  
Article
One-Step Bulk-Suspension Polymerization of Polyethylene Glycol-Based Copolymer Microspheres for Phase Change Textiles
by Guohang Zhou, Jiexiang Zeng, Song Tang, Zijian Bai, Jianyu Jiang, Hong Zhang and Yan Wang
Polymers 2023, 15(9), 2090; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15092090 - 27 Apr 2023
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 1746
Abstract
The paper presents a feasible strategy through one-step bulk-suspension polymerization, grafting PEG onto an in situ synthesized copolymer. In more detail, PEG was grafted onto a homemade polystyrene/maleic anhydride copolymer (SMA) via bulk-suspension polymerization with poly(vinyl alcohol) as a suspending agent. According to [...] Read more.
The paper presents a feasible strategy through one-step bulk-suspension polymerization, grafting PEG onto an in situ synthesized copolymer. In more detail, PEG was grafted onto a homemade polystyrene/maleic anhydride copolymer (SMA) via bulk-suspension polymerization with poly(vinyl alcohol) as a suspending agent. According to the optimal reaction conditions, the grafting rate of PEG was 56.2% through chemical titration experiments. At the same time, the quantitative relationship between the grafting rate and enthalpy was demonstrated for the first time in a PEG-based solid–solid phase change material (S-SPCM). Morphology observation revealed that the obtained S-SPCM is made up of white microspheres of approximately 100–150 μm. The powdery product polystyrene/maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene glycol (SMA-g-PEG) obtained through bulk-suspension polymerization endowed that the whole product could be used directly as a phase change material without postprocessing. The melting enthalpy and crystallization enthalpy of SMA-g-PEG were 79.3 J/g and 76.9 J/g, respectively. Based on the effective fixed load of PEG, the macrostructure of SMA-g-PEG was almost unchanged at 70 °C compared with the macrostructures at 20 °C, and the latent heat of SMA-g-PEG was decreased slightly after 1000 thermal cycles. Overall, the obtained SMA-g-PEG can be used as a filler in insulation materials and composited with fibers to obtain phase change thermoregulated smart textiles. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer-Based Colloids: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop