Figure 8.

Systematic shift in λ_max observed for the relatively weak n → π* transition of the dithiobenzoate end-group during the synthesis of PSMA₁₆–PTFEMA₈₆ spherical nanoparticles via RAFT dispersion polymerization of TFEMA at 15% w/w solids in n-hexadecane at 90 °C. Inset: visible absorption spectra recorded for the reaction mixture after 4 min (black data), 8 min (red data), 14 min (blue data), 28 min (green data), and 90 min (purple data). Spectra were recorded every 2 min at a spectral resolution of ± 1 nm.