Surface initiated polymerizations from silica nanoparticles.

Radhakrishnan, Bindushree; Ranjan, Rajesh; Brittain, William J · Soft Matter · 2006

review · Level V

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Abstract

Surface initiated polymerizations yield covalently bonded polymer on the substrate. The properties of such nanoparticles are unique finding a wide range of applications. This article reviews the different techniques of synthesis of these hybrid nanoparticles and their mechanistic approach presented in literature.