Supramolecular colloidosomes: fabrication, characterisation and triggered release of cargo.
We report a one-step method of assembling supramolecular colloidosomes at the interface of microfluidic droplets. The self-assembly process utilises a versatile CB[8] host-guest system to reversibly crosslink polystyrene nanoparticles via a polyacrylamide linker. These micrometre-sized hollow structures can be loaded with water-soluble cargo during formation, which can then undergo triggered release.
Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK. ca26@cam.ac.uk.
Godwin
G
Stephenson
Richard M
RM
Parker
Yang
Y
Lan
Ziyi
Z
Yu
Oren A
OA
Scherman
Chris
C
Abell