Mini-emulsion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007390",
  "term": "Mini-emulsion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A stable dispersion of very small droplets, typically 50 to 500 nanometers in diameter, of a monomer or polymer in a continuous phase, stabilized by a combination of surfactant and a hydrophobic component. This type of emulsion is formed by applying high shear forces to a conventional emulsion. It is used in polymerization reactions to produce polymer particles with controlled size and morphology.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "continuous phase",
    "dispersed phase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2238 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/mini-emulsion/"
}