Abstract
WE have observed unusual changes in latex particle shape during the ‘seeded’ growth of polystyrene latices in emulsifier-free systems (Fig. 1a). To our knowledge this has not previously been recorded.
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COX, R., CREASEY, J. & WILKINSON, M. Anomalies in particle shape during seeded growth of polystyrene latices. Nature 252, 468–469 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252468a0
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