Inverse micro-emulsion polymerisation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006051",
  "term": "Inverse micro-emulsion polymerisation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of polymerization where a water-soluble monomer is polymerized within the aqueous phase of a water-in-oil microemulsion. The continuous phase is a non-polar organic liquid (oil), and the dispersed phase consists of nanometer-sized aqueous droplets containing the monomer, stabilized by a surfactant. This method is distinct from standard emulsion polymerization, where an oil-soluble monomer is polymerized in an oil-in-water emulsion.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "emulsion polymerisation",
    "continuous phase",
    "dispersed phase",
    "micro-emulsion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2244 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inverse-micro-emulsion-polymerisation/"
}