Haruka Minato

Oct 21, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Daisuke Suzuki |Haruka Minato |Yuji Sato |Ryuji Namioka

Machine-learning-assisted prediction of the size of microgels prepared by aqueous precipitation polymerization† The size of soft colloids (microgels) is essential; however, control over their size has typically been established empirically.

May 27, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Takahisa Kawamoto |Haruka Minato |Daisuke Suzuki

Relationship between π–A isotherms and single microgel/microgel array structures revealed via the direct visualization of microgels at the air/water interface† The structures of single microgels and microgel arrays formed at the air/water interface were visualized directly, and their structures correlated with π–A isotherms in order to understand the compression behavior of soft and deformable microgels at this interface. Large microgels (ca.

Jan 18, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Haruka Minato |Daisuke Suzuki |Satoki Ushida |Kentaro Yokouchi

Multi-layer core/shell microgels with internal complexity and their nanocomposites† In this study, we show that core/shell (CS) microgels with multiple layers can be created via a one-pot precipitation polymerization, in which monomers are added to the reaction flask multiple times once most of the previous monomer has been consumed. The complex internal structures of the microgels were examined using a combination of scattering and microscopy techniques.