Supramolecular colloidosomes: fabrication, characterisation and triggered release of cargo.

نویسندگان

  • Godwin Stephenson
  • Richard M Parker
  • Yang Lan
  • Ziyi Yu
  • Oren A Scherman
  • Chris Abell
چکیده

We report a one-step method of assembling supramolecular colloidosomes at the interface of microfluidic droplets. The self-assembly process utilises a versatile CB[8] host-guest system to reversibly crosslink polystyrene nanoparticles via a polyacrylamide linker. These micrometre-sized hollow structures can be loaded with water-soluble cargo during formation, which can then undergo triggered release.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemical communications

دوره 50 53  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014