Fabrication of "hairy" colloidosomes with shells of polymeric microrods.
Novel colloidosome microcapsules with aqueous gel cores and integral shells of rodlike polymeric particles have been prepared and characterized. The synthesis is based on templating water-in-oil emulsions stabilized by rodlike particles followed by gelling of the aqueous phase, dissolution of the oil phase in ethanol, and redispersion of the obtained colloidosome capsules in water. Such capsules may find applications as vehicles for delivery and controlled release of drugs, cosmetics, and food supplements.
Noble
Paul F
PF
Surfactant & Colloid Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK.
Cayre
Olivier J
OJ
Alargova
Rossitza G
RG
Velev
Orlin D
OD
Paunov
Vesselin N
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