Building macroporous materials from microgels and microbes via one-step cryogelation.
Macroporous materials are prepared from microgels or microbes by one-step chemical cross-linking under semifrozen conditions. This avoids the use of freeze drying of the sample because a chemically stable structure is prepared under semifrozen conditions. Cryostructuration results in a material with pore walls composed of closely packed particles.
Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Harald
H
Kirsebom
Bo
B
Mattiasson
Igor Yu
IY
Galaev
D000178:Acrylamides / Q000737:chemistry; D019245:Compressive Strength; D020285:Cryoelectron Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D020118:Cupriavidus necator / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D005782:Gels; D007053:Ice; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D016062:Porosity; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D000178:Acrylamides; D005782:Gels; D007053:Ice; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D014867:Water; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C067295:N-isopropylacrylamide