2.1 Materials
1,4-Divinylbenzen (DVB, 80%) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA, 97%) monomers, potassium persulfate (KPS) water-soluble initiator, and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) stabilizing agent were purchased from Aldrich Company. The monomers were purified from the inhibitors by washing with a 5% NaOH solution before use. Magnetic emulsion (Emul-500, ADEM Tech, France) with solid content 8% and an average hydrodynamic size of 450 nm (as measured by Zetasizer) was used [57]. Milli-Q water was used in all experiments as the dispersion medium.