One-pot, single-component synthesis of functional emulsion-templated hybrid inorganic-organic polymer capsules

Rachel L Harbron; Tom O McDonald; Steve P Rannard; Paul H Findlay; Jonathan V M Weaver

doi:10.1039/c1cc15213k

One-pot, single-component synthesis of functional emulsion-templated hybrid inorganic-organic polymer capsules

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Feb 1;48(10):1592-4. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15213k. Epub 2011 Oct 31.

Authors

Rachel L Harbron¹, Tom O McDonald, Steve P Rannard, Paul H Findlay, Jonathan V M Weaver

Affiliation

¹ Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London, SW2 7AZ, UK.

PMID: 22042249
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc15213k

Abstract

Multi-purpose amphiphilic branched copolymer surfactants can be used to simultaneously stabilise and cross-link emulsion droplets to produce encapsulated spheres and hollow capsules.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Capsules / chemical synthesis
Capsules / chemistry
Emulsions / chemistry
Particle Size
Polymers / chemical synthesis*
Polymers / chemistry
Surface Properties
Surface-Active Agents / chemical synthesis
Surface-Active Agents / chemistry

Substances

Capsules
Emulsions
Polymers
Surface-Active Agents