Formation of giant polymer vesicles by simple double emulsification using block copolymers as the sole surfactant
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چکیده
Giant polymer vesicles are obtained from double emulsion droplets stabilized by low molecular weight block copolymers. The method is based on a simple two-step emulsification, with no additional surfactant required other than the copolymer.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Soft Matter
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1744-683X', '1744-6848']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1sm00301a