초록 |
The fabrication of well-defined structures in the submicrometer ranges has attracted increasing research interest in recent years. Synthesis of nano/microsized hollow spheres with empty interior, in particular, has been one of the most active research areas due to their technical importance in a variety of applications, including building blocks for photonic crystals, and nanocapsules for hydrogen storage. Such hollow spheres can be used as chemical reactors for nanomaterials with unique properties as well. Materials that are synthesized within these spatially confined containers often show unique properties that cannot be produced through synthesis in a bulk space. Herein we present specially designed capsule microreactors for synthesizing polymer nanoparticles with controllable shape which is not observed in bulk. These core-in-shell particles can be further utilized as templates for synthesizing tailored nanomaterials with controllable properties. |