Functionally Gradient Macroporous Polymers: Emulsion Templating Offers Control over Density, Pore Morphology, and Composition

• Published in: ACS applied polymer materials Vol. 6; no. 9; pp. 5150 - 5162
• Main Authors: Xu, Yufeng, Tang, Le, Nok-iangthong, Chanokporn, Wagner, Markus, Baumann, Georg, Feist, Florian, Bismarck, Alexander, Jiang, Qixiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 10.05.2024
• Subjects: impact protection; macroporous polymers; functionally gradient foams; impact resistance; emulsion templating

Gradient macroporous polymers were produced by polymerization of emulsion templates comprising a continuous monomer phase and an internal aqueous template phase. To produce macroporous polymers with gradient composition, pore size, and foam density, we varied the template formulation, droplet size,...