Composite polymer particles, porous carbon particles and method for independent control of particle diameter and pore size of porous carbon particles

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the molar ratio of the initiator to the polymerizable carbon source is not equimolar.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the molar ratio of the initiator to the polymerizable carbon source ranges from 0.01 to 10, preferably between 0.1 and 2.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein increasing the molar ratio of the initiator relative to the polymerizable carbon source leads to an increase of particle diameter of the composite polymer particles and vice versa.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the initiator is added subsequently during polymerization reaction and the addition rate ranges preferably from 0.1 ml min−1 l−1 to 200 ml min−1 l−1, preferably from 1 ml min−1 l−1 to 3 ml min−1 l−1.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the initiator can be amongst others ammonium persulfate ((NH4)2S2O8), sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8), potassium persulfate (K2S2O8) or oxygen.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the molar concentration of the polymerizable carbon source during polymerization reaction ranges from 0.05 mol l−1 to 1 mol l−1, preferably from 0.09 mol l−1 to 0.24 mol l−1.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the polymerizable carbon source is a polymerizable carbon source being able to undergo oxidative polymerization.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the inorganic nanoparticles have particle diameters ranging from 1 nm to 800 nm, preferably from 5 to 100 nm.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the inorganic nanoparticles have a predefined particle-diameter dispersity Ð, wherein Ð is preferably <1,2.

Composite polymer particles of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the inorganic nanoparticle can be amongst others SiO2, metal oxides or inorganic salts, preferably SiO2.

Method for independently controlling the particle diameter and particle-diameter dispersity Ð of composite polymer particles, wherein the composite polymer particles comprise a polymer matrix and inorganic nanoparticles homogenously distributed within the polymer matrix, wherein the composite polymer particles are obtained by polymerization of a polymerizable carbon source in the presence of dispersed inorganic nanoparticles and an initiator,

• characterized in that the particle-diameter dispersity Ð and the particle diameter of the composite polymer particles are independently controlled from the particle diameter of the inorganic nanoparticles by adjusting the molar ratio of initiator to polymerizable carbon source during polymerization reaction.