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A Continuous-Flow Polymerization Microprocess with Online GPC and Inline Polymer Recovery by Micromixer-Assisted Nanoprecipitation

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A microplant, starting from monomers to produce polymer particles, is described and integrates polymerization reaction, polymer analysis and nanoparticle formation in a single continuous-flow microprocess. Original contribution is brought by online polymer analysis and inline polymer nanoprecipitation. Multi-detection GPC of samples taken at the outlet of the microreactor actually enables the characterization of linear and branched polymers by combining a concentration- and a mass-sensitive detection technique. When the steady state of the microreactor is reached, micromixer-assisted nanoprecipitation of the polymer solution follows, leading to a colloidal suspension of nanoparticles with a narrow particle size distribution. Particle sizes, around 100?nm, can be tuned by process parameters.

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hal-00817478 , version 1 (24-04-2013)

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Florence Bally, Christophe A. Serra, Cyril Brochon, Nicolas Anton, Thierry Vandamme, et al.. A Continuous-Flow Polymerization Microprocess with Online GPC and Inline Polymer Recovery by Micromixer-Assisted Nanoprecipitation. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2011, 5 (11-12), pp.542-547. ⟨10.1002/mren.201100047⟩. ⟨hal-00817478⟩
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