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Preparation of polyphenol particles has been carried out by dispersion polymerization using horseradish peroxidase as catalyst in an aqueous 1,4-dioxane. The polymerization of phenol using poly(vinyl methyl ether) as steric stabilizer in 40% phosphate buffer (pH 7) solution afforded relatively monodisperse particles in the sub-micron range. Effects of the concentration and molecular weight of the stabilizer on the particle size and size distribution have been investigated. The buffer pH and mixed ratio of the buffer and 1,4-dioxane also affected the particle formation. From m- and p-cresols and p-phenylphenol, sub-micron size microspheres were obtained. The thermal treatment of the polyphenol particles at 1000°C under nitrogen afforded the particles of carbonized polymer.
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Kurioka, H., Uyama, H. & Kobayashi, S. Peroxidase-Catalyzed Dispersion Polymerization of Phenol Derivatives. Polym J 30, 526–529 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.30.526
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