title: Synthesis of hollow and mesoporous polycaprolactone nanocapsules.
abstract: New polycaprolactone (PCL) nanocapsules with a hollow core and mesoporous shell have been synthesized. The PCL nanocapsules have an average size of about 100 nm and a mesopores shell of about 20 nm. The size of the mesopores on the shell is about 4 nm. Fluorescent dye Rhodamin 6G was loaded into the nanocapsules to demonstrate the mesoporous structure of the capsules and their ability to load small molecules. The nanocapsules with such a structure can be used in many areas for various applications such as drug and gene delivery.
authors: Division of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576.
authors: Pradip
authors: P
authors: Paik
authors: Yong
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D053769:Nanocapsules; D011091:Polyesters; C016240:polycaprolactone