Polymeric nanoparticles synthesized via miniemulsion process as templates for biomimetic mineralization [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Anitha Ethirajan

Polymeric Nanoparticles Synthesized via Miniemulsion Process as Templates for Biomimetic Mineralization Dissertation Zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades Dr. rer. nat. der Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften der Universität Ulm vorgelegt von Anitha Ethirajan aus Chennai / Indien 2008 ii Dissertation der Universität Ulm Amtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Spindler 1. Gutachterin: Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester 2. Gutachterin: Prof. Dr. Ute Kaiser Tag der Promotion: 20. 10. 2008 i ii Dedicated to my family iii ivTable of Contents 1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................1 2 Theoretical section ..............................................................................................................4 2.1 Heterogeneous system...........................................................................4 2.1.1 Miniemulsions....................................................................................................................6 2.1.2 Stability of miniemulsions .................................................................................................7 2.1.3 Inverse miniemulsion.........................................................................................................9 2.1.4 Artificial latex .................................................................