title: Interfacial thiol-isocyanate reactions for functional nanocarriers: a facile route towards tunable morphologies and hydrophilic payload encapsulation.
abstract: Functional nanocarriers were synthesized using an in situ inverse miniemulsion polymerization employing thiol-isocyanate reactions at the droplet interface to encapsulate hydrophilic payloads. The morphology of the nanocarriers is conveniently tunable by varying the reaction conditions and the dispersions are easily transferable to the aqueous phase.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. anitha.ethirajan@uhasselt.be and Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sören
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuypers
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. anitha.ethirajan@uhasselt.be and Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sumit Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pramanik
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. anitha.ethirajan@uhasselt.be.
authors.forename: Lien
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Olieslaeger
authors.affiliation: Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Gunter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reekmans
authors.affiliation: Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Martijn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. anitha.ethirajan@uhasselt.be and IMEC, Associated lab IMOMEC, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'Haen
authors.affiliation: Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium and IMEC, Associated lab IMOMEC, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanderzande
authors.affiliation: Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium and IMEC, Associated lab IMOMEC, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Junkers
authors.affiliation: Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium and IMEC, Associated lab IMOMEC, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adriaensens
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. anitha.ethirajan@uhasselt.be and Organic and (Bio-)Polymer Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Anitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ethirajan
mesh_terms: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000737:chemistry; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000737:chemistry; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004655:Emulsions; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D017953:Isocyanates / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014051:Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate / Q000737:chemistry; D014520:Urethane / Q000138:chemical synthesis
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004655:Emulsions; D017953:Isocyanates; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D014051:Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate; D014520:Urethane; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D004317:Doxorubicin