title: Functional Microcapsules via Thiol-Ene Photopolymerization in Droplet-Based Microfluidics.
abstract: Thiol-ene chemistry was exploited in droplet-based microfluidics to fabricate advanced microcapsules with tunable encapsulation, degradation, and thermal properties. In addition, by utilizing the thiol-ene photopolymerization with tunable cross-link density, we demonstrate the importance of monomer conversion on the retention of omniphilic cargo in double emulsion templated microcapsules. Furthermore, we highlight the rapid cure kinetics afforded by thiol-ene chemistry in a continuous flow photopatterning device for hemispherical microparticle production.
authors.affiliation: School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi , 118 College Drive, Number 5050, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States.
authors.forename: Douglas V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States.
authors.forename: Hyomin
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0968-431X
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States.
authors.forename: Jörg G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Weitz
authors.affiliation: School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi , 118 College Drive, Number 5050, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States.
authors.forename: Derek L
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-4750
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Patton
keywords: degradable; encapsulation; microfluidics; photopatterning; thiol−ene