multicomponent particle

synonyms: composite particle, structured particle
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Inhomogeneous particle consisting of two or more immiscible components.
multicomponent particle

Examples of two-phase particle morphology.

Notes:
  1. The components can be solid, liquid, or gaseous.
  2. Multicomponent particles are often obtained by sequential polymerizations of different monomers or monomer mixtures.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. (Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 2234 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'multicomponent particle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14298 RIS BibTex EndNote
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