title: Synthesis of hollow polymeric nanoparticles for protein delivery via inverse miniemulsion periphery RAFT polymerization.
abstract: Hollow polymeric nanoparticles with a hydrophilic liquid core have been synthesized in a one-pot approach via a novel inverse miniemulsion periphery RAFT polymerization process. Successful encapsulation and release of a model protein is reported as a potential application.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Utama
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Per B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Zetterlund
authors.forename: Martina H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Stenzel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004655:Emulsions; D008689:Methacrylates; D011108:Polymers; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; C004919:ethylene dimethacrylate; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate