title: One-pot ultrasonic synthesis of multifunctional microbubbles and microcapsules using synthetic thiolated macromolecules.
abstract: A one-pot ultrasonic procedure has been developed as a versatile route for synthesizing polymer-coated microspheres that have potential application as drug delivery vehicles. The use of synthetic thiolated poly(methacrylic acid) macromolecules as the shell material offers control over size, morphology and functionality of the microspheres.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00173 Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cavalieri
authors.forename: Meifang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: Muthupandian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashokkumar
mesh_terms: D002214:Capsules / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D045423:Microbubbles; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C030613:polymethacrylic acid