New materials using atom transfer radical polymerization: Microcapsules containing polar core oil

A technique for encapsulation of polar organic solvents using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) by suspension polymerization is presented. ATRP was used to synthesize crosslinked amphiphilic copolymers based on oil soluble and water soluble comonomers by suspension polymerization. We demonstrate that the slow rate of ATRP crosslinking reactions allows enough time for polymer to migrate in the oil droplets from the interior to the …