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Well-defined PLMA-PHEMA diblock copolymer nanoparticles can function as effective nanoreactors for the in situ synthesis of sterically-stabilized, amorphous silica and titania particles in non-polar media while retaining colloidal stability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Evaluate the use of core-swollen diblock copolymer nanoparticles as nanoreactors for the in situ synthesis of sterically stabilized inorganic oxides in non-polar media.

September 14, 2026Angewandte ChemieOpen Access

Diblock Copolymer Nanoparticles Act as Nanoreactors for the Synthesis of Sterically‐Stabilized Inorganic Oxide Particles in Non‐polar Media

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PCPriyanka Chohan AXAndi Xie OMOleksandr O. Mykhaylyk

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Experimental study demonstrates in situ synthesis of inorganic oxide nanoparticles inside diblock copolymer nanoreactors in non-polar oil, highlighting a versatile route to hybrid nanomaterials.

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Evaluate the use of core-swollen diblock copolymer nanoparticles as nanoreactors for the in situ synthesis of sterically stabilized inorganic oxides in non-polar media.
Synthesized PLMA-PHEMA diblock copolymer nanoparticles via RAFT dispersion polymerization of HEMA in poly(α-olefin) oil at 90°C.
Swelled PHEMA cores with up to 30% w/w aqueous 0.3 M HCl to enable in situ synthesis using tetraethyl orthosilicate for silica or titanium tert-butoxide for titania.
Characterized morphology, particle size, reaction kinetics, and inorganic loading using TEM, DLS, SAXS, turbidimetry, and TGA.
DLS and SAXS confirmed the formation of near-monodisperse nanoparticles with diameters of 92–117 nm that maintained colloidal stability after synthesis.
Core-swelling shifted copolymer morphology from pseudo-spherical to spherical, with silica formation completing in approximately 50 min at 25°C.
TGA demonstrated amorphous inorganic mass loadings of 17% for silica (yielding a transparent dispersion) and 21% for titania (yielding a turbid dispersion).

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Chohan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b3aa0926e14a848b2d64 https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.4923622

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September 14, 2026Angewandte ChemieOpen Access

Diblock Copolymer Nanoparticles Act as Nanoreactors for the Synthesis of Sterically‐Stabilized Inorganic Oxide Particles in Non‐polar Media

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Authors

PCPriyanka Chohan AXAndi Xie OMOleksandr O. Mykhaylyk

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Experimental study demonstrates in situ synthesis of inorganic oxide nanoparticles inside diblock copolymer nanoreactors in non-polar oil, highlighting a versatile route to hybrid nanomaterials.

Key Points

Evaluate the use of core-swollen diblock copolymer nanoparticles as nanoreactors for the in situ synthesis of sterically stabilized inorganic oxides in non-polar media.
Synthesized PLMA-PHEMA diblock copolymer nanoparticles via RAFT dispersion polymerization of HEMA in poly(α-olefin) oil at 90°C.
Swelled PHEMA cores with up to 30% w/w aqueous 0.3 M HCl to enable in situ synthesis using tetraethyl orthosilicate for silica or titanium tert-butoxide for titania.
Characterized morphology, particle size, reaction kinetics, and inorganic loading using TEM, DLS, SAXS, turbidimetry, and TGA.
DLS and SAXS confirmed the formation of near-monodisperse nanoparticles with diameters of 92–117 nm that maintained colloidal stability after synthesis.
Core-swelling shifted copolymer morphology from pseudo-spherical to spherical, with silica formation completing in approximately 50 min at 25°C.
TGA demonstrated amorphous inorganic mass loadings of 17% for silica (yielding a transparent dispersion) and 21% for titania (yielding a turbid dispersion).

Cite This Study

Chohan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b3aa0926e14a848b2d64 https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.4923622

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