CPC C08F 130/08 (2013.01) [C07F 7/1804 (2013.01); C07F 7/188 (2013.01); C08F 2/20 (2013.01); C08F 2/26 (2013.01); C08F 6/24 (2013.01); C08F 8/12 (2013.01); C08F 8/32 (2013.01); C08F 8/34 (2013.01); C08F 222/385 (2013.01); C08F 230/085 (2020.02); C08J 9/20 (2013.01); C12P 19/34 (2013.01); C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6874 (2013.01); G01N 27/4145 (2013.01); C08F 220/603 (2020.02); C08F 2800/20 (2013.01); C08J 2343/04 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of forming a particle, the method comprising:
promoting a seed particle in an aqueous suspension to form a disperse phase within the aqueous suspension, wherein the seed particle has an initial particle size in a range of at least 0.17 micrometers and not greater than 0.6 micrometers;
adding a hydrophilic monomer having a hydrophobic protection group to the disperse phase;
in the disperse phase, polymerizing a plurality of mer units of the hydrophilic monomer, thereby forming a polymeric particle including a plurality of the hydrophobic protection groups; and
converting the polymeric particle to a hydrogel particle.
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