Latex particles, surface rearrangement

Surface rearrangement of latex particles (method VI in Table 12.1)... 

In the synthesis of these macromolecular system, many parameters involved can affect the information associated with the binding sites, such as functional monomers/polymers, crosslinkers and solvents/porogens. Thus, both the feasibility of imprinting and the proper preparation conditions need exploration for the preparation of efficient imprinted materials (Liu Z. et al., 2010). It is important to state that MIP can be obtained in different formats, depending on the preparation method followed. To date, the most common polymerizations for preparing MIPs involve conventional solution, suspension, precipitation, multi-step swelling and emulsion core-shell. There are also other methods, such as aerosol or surface rearrangement of latex particles, but they are not used routinely (Puoci et al., 2011). 

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