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.