Hollow fine particle production method and hollow fine particles

Abstract

A method for producing hollow fine particles containing a fluorine-containing resin and having a large average particle size. The method includes a step A of providing hollow fine particles by dispersing a solution containing a fluorine-containing monomer, an oil-soluble initiator, and a non-polymerizable solvent in water containing a fluorine-containing surfactant and thereby polymerizing the fluorine-containing monomer. Also disclosed are hollow fine particles including a fluorine-containing resin and having an average particle size of 70 nm or greater and 10 μm or smaller. The hollow fine particles each have a porosity of 5% by volume or higher, and the fluorine-containing resin contains a polymerized unit based on a fluorine-containing monomer and a polymerized unit based on a crosslinkable monomer.

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