Polymer nanosphere

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009183",
  "term": "Polymer nanosphere",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A spherical polymer nanoparticle with an equivalent diameter of roughly 1 to 100 nanometres. It is a matrix without a distinct outer shell or hollow core, which sets it apart from a polymer nanocapsule, and active substances are held in the matrix itself, whether embedded, dissolved or covalently bound. Nanospheres are often prepared by emulsion polymerization or nanoprecipitation.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "polymer nanoparticle"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2231 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polymer-nanosphere/"
}