Abstract
A simple and versatile method for the visualization of swollen microgels was developed to apply water-soluble ionic liquids using the standard scanning electron microscopy. Au nanoparticles were synthesized within microgels as indicators of the expansion of the microgels, and then the hybrid microgels were observed by conventional (left) or our method (right). The Au nanoparticles were dispersed due to the swelling of microgels caused by the ionic liquids. This visualization method is useful to evaluate internal structure of metal composite gel materials.
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