Photo- and thermoresponsive polymersomes for triggered release.

نویسندگان

  • Esther Amstad
  • Shin-Hyun Kim
  • David A Weitz
چکیده

Microfluidics: Thermo- and photoresponsive polymersomes are assembled using capillary microfluidic devices. Encapsulants can be selectively released from the thermoresponsive polymersomes if they are incubated at and above temperatures of 40 °C, whereas the photoresponsive polymersomes selectively release encapsulants if illuminated with laser light (see picture; NP = nanoparticle).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Angewandte Chemie

دوره 51 50  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012