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Hunter SJ, György C. Sub-micron colloidosomes with tuneable cargo release prepared using epoxy-functional diblock copolymer nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:999-1010. [PMID: 39003819 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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HYPOTHESIS Pickering emulsions stabilized using epoxy-functional block copolymer nanoparticles should enable the formation of sub-micron colloidosomes that are stable with respect to Ostwald ripening and allow tuneable small-molecule cargo release. EXPERIMENTS Epoxy-functional diblock copolymer nanoparticles of 24 ± 4 nm were prepared via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-mediated dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in n-dodecane. Sub-micron water-in-n-dodecane Pickering emulsions were prepared by high-pressure microfluidization. The epoxy groups were then ring-opened using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) to prepare cross-linked colloidosomes. The colloidosomes survived removal of the aqueous phase using excess solvent. The silica shell thickness could be adjusted from 11 to 23 nm by varying the APTES/GlyMA molar ratio. The long-term stability of the colloidosomes was compared to precursor Pickering emulsions. Finally, the permeability of the colloidosomes was examined by encapsulation and release of a small molecule. FINDINGS The Pickering emulsion droplet diameter was reduced from 700 to 200 nm by increasing the salt concentration within the aqueous phase. In the absence of salt, emulsion droplets were unstable due to Ostwald ripening. However, emulsions prepared with 0.5 M NaCl are stable for at least one month. The cross-linked colloidosomes demonstrated much more stable than the precursor sub-micron emulsions prepared without salt. The precursor nanoemulsions exhibited complete release (>99 %) of an encapsulated dye, while higher APTES/GlyMA ratios resulted in much lower dye release, yielding nearly impermeable silica capsules that retained around 95 % of the dye.
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- Saul J Hunter
- Joseph Banks Laboratories, School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK.
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- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, Brook Hill, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, UK
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Tran DT, Yadav AS, Nguyen NK, Singha P, Ooi CH, Nguyen NT. Biodegradable Polymers for Micro Elastofluidics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2303435. [PMID: 37292037 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Micro elastofluidics is an emerging research field that encompasses characteristics of conventional microfluidics and fluid-structure interactions. Micro elastofluidics is expected to enable practical applications, for instance, where direct contact between biological samples and fluid handling systems is required. Besides design optimization, choosing a proper material is critical to the practical use of micro elastofluidics upon interaction with biological interface and after its functional lifetime. Biodegradable polymers are one of the most studied materials for this purpose. Micro elastofluidic devices made of biodegradable polymers possess exceptional mechanical elasticity, excellent bio compatibility, and structural degradability into non-toxic products. This article provides an insightful and systematic review of the utilization of biodegradable polymers in digital and continuous-flow micro elastofluidics.
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- Du Tuan Tran
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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Khalid SA, Ghanem AF, Abd-El-Malek A, Ammar MA, El-Khateib T, El-Sherbiny IM. Free-standing carboxymethyl cellulose film incorporating nanoformulated pomegranate extract for meat packaging. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 332:121915. [PMID: 38431395 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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This study aimed to explore an innovative approach to enhancing the shelf-life and quality of meat products through the application of an active packaging system. The study involved the development of new free-standing carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) nanocomposite films incorporated with nanoencapsulated flavonoids derived from pomegranate extract. The loaded flavonoids, known for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, were nanoencapsulated via a self-assembly approach in a mixture of chitosan and sodium alginate to improve their stability, solubility, and controlled release characteristics. Chemical structure, size, and morphology of the obtained nanoparticles (Pg-NPs) were studied with FTIR, zeta-sizer, and TEM. The Pg-NPs showed particle size of 232 nm, and zeta-potential of -20.7 mV. Various free-standing nanocomposite films were then developed via incorporation of Pg-NPs into CMC-casted films. FTIR, SEM, thermal and mechanical properties, and surface wettability were intensively studied for the nanocomposite films. Barrier properties against water vapor were investigated at 2022 g·m-2d-1. The nanocomposite films possessed superior properties for inhibiting bacterial growth and extending the shelf-life of beef and poultry meat for 12 days compared with the Pg-NPs-free CMC films. This study presented a promising approach for development of active packaging systems with improved antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, and economic and environmental impacts.
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- Shaimaa A Khalid
- Nanomedicine Laboratories, Center for Materials Science, Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, 12578 Giza, Egypt; Food Hygiene Department, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Packaging Materials Department, Chemical Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St. (former El Tahrir st.) Dokki, Giza P.O. 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Food Hygiene (Meat Hygiene), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Food Hygiene Department, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Food Hygiene (Meat Hygiene), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Nanomedicine Laboratories, Center for Materials Science, Zewail City of Science and Technology, 6th October City, 12578 Giza, Egypt.
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Taylor S, Chung Y, Becker S, Hughes E, Zhang X, Van Keuren E. Liquid-core polymer nanocapsules prepared using flash nanoprecipitation. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25869. [PMID: 38404769 PMCID: PMC10884440 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Hypothesis Nanocapsules, consisting of a solid shell and a liquid core, are an interesting class of materials with numerous applications and various methods of synthesis. One common method for synthesis of nanoparticles is flash nanoprecipitation. For a multicomponent system consisting of a liquid (n-hexadecane) and solid (polystyrene), we hypothesize that nanocapsules will form from droplets created by the turbulent mixing in the nanoprecipitation process. We anticipate n-hexadecane molecules should phase-separate more rapidly from the non-solvent, thus becoming the core, while the more slowly diffusing polystyrene forms the shell. Additionally, we predict that the amount of both n-hexadecane and polystyrene used in creating these nanocapsules will influence capsule size. Experiments Using flash nanoprecipitation, we synthesized nanocapsules of a polystyrene shell and liquid core of n-hexadecane. We varied the concentrations of both polystyrene and n-hexadecane and characterized the resulting dispersions using dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy. Findings Our experiments demonstrate that flash nanoprecipitation can be employed to create nanocapsules with radii ranging from 50 to 200 nm, with radii of the n-hexadecane cores between 35 and 175 nm and polystyrene shells with thickness ranging from 7 to 62 nm. We used various methods of analysis to confirm this core/shell morphology and applied a droplet model to explain the dependence of particle size on initial concentrations of n-hexadecane and polystyrene.
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- Department of Physics and Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Physics and Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Physics and Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Physics and Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW, Washington DC, USA
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Zhang J, Zhu J, Cheng Y, Huang Q. Recent Advances in Pickering Double Emulsions and Potential Applications in Functional Foods: A Perspective Paper. Foods 2023; 12:992. [PMID: 36900509 PMCID: PMC10001147 DOI: 10.3390/foods12050992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Double emulsions are complex emulsion systems with a wide range of applications across different fields, such as pharmaceutics, food and beverage, materials sciences, personal care, and dietary supplements. Conventionally, surfactants are required for the stabilization of double emulsions. However, due to the emerging need for more robust emulsion systems and the growing trends for biocompatible and biodegradable materials, Pickering double emulsions have attracted increasing interest. In comparison to double emulsions stabilized solely by surfactants, Pickering double emulsions possess enhanced stability due to the irreversible adsorption of colloidal particles at the oil/water interface, while adopting desired environmental-friendly properties. Such advantages have made Pickering double emulsions rigid templates for the preparation of various hierarchical structures and as potential encapsulation systems for the delivery of bioactive compounds. This article aims to provide an evaluation of the recent advances in Pickering double emulsions, with a special focus on the colloidal particles employed and the corresponding stabilization strategies. Emphasis is then devoted to the applications of Pickering double emulsions, from encapsulation and co-encapsulation of a wide range of active compounds to templates for the fabrication of hierarchical structures. The tailorable properties and the proposed applications of such hierarchical structures are also discussed. It is hoped that this perspective paper will serve as a useful reference on Pickering double emulsions and will provide insights toward future studies in the fabrication and applications of Pickering double emulsions.
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, 65 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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Farooqi ZH, Vladisavljević GT, Pamme N, Fatima A, Begum R, Irfan A, Chen M. Microfluidic Fabrication and Applications of Microgels and Hybrid Microgels. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2023; 54:2435-2449. [PMID: 36757081 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2023.2177097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Smart microgels have gained much attention because of their wide range of applications in the field of biomedical, environmental, nanotechnological and catalysis sciences. Most of the applications of microgels are strongly affected by their morphology, size and size distribution. Various methodologies have been adopted to obtain polymer microgel particles. Droplet microfluidic techniques have been widely reported for the fabrication of highly monodisperse microgel particles to be used for various applications. Monodisperse microgel particles of required size and morphology can be achieved via droplet microfluidic techniques by simple polymerization of monomers in the presence of suitable crosslinker or by gelation of high molecular weight polymers. This report gives recent research progress in fabrication, characterization, properties and applications of microgel particles synthesized by microfluidic methods.
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- Zahoor H Farooqi
- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Department for Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Hussain Solangi N, Hussin F, Anjum A, Sabzoi N, Ali Mazari S, Mubarak N, Kheireddine Aroua M, Siddiqui M, Saeed Qureshi S. A review of encapsulated ionic liquids for CO2 capture. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Pham ST, Tieu AK, Sencadas V, Joseph P, Arun M, Cortie D. Thermoresponsive Hybrid Colloidal Capsules as an Inorganic Additive for Fire-Resistant Silicone-Based Coatings. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sang T. Pham
- School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, CICECO─Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
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- Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
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- Institute of Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Mani KA, Berenice M, Yaakov N, Feldbaum RA, Kotliarevsk L, Naftali SM, Belausov E, Zelinger E, Fallik E, Dombrovsky A, Mechrez G. Encapsulation of anti‐viral active material for plant protection based on inverse Pickering emulsions. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Karthik Ananth Mani
- Department of Food Sciences Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
- Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot Israel
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- Department of Food Sciences Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
- Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot Israel
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- Department of Food Sciences Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
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- Department of Food Sciences Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
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- Department of Food Sciences Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
- Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot Israel
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- Department of Food Sciences Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
- Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot Israel
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- Department of Ornamental Plants and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute of Plant Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot Israel
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- Department of Postharvest Science Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
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- Department of Food Sciences Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Institute Rishon Lezion Israel
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Arzani FA, Dos Santos JHZ. Biocides and techniques for their encapsulation: a review. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:5340-5358. [PMID: 35820409 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01114f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biocides are compounds that are broadly used to protect products and equipment against microbiological damage. Encapsulation can effectively increase physicochemical stability and allow for controlled release of encapsulated biocides. We categorized microencapsulation into coacervation, sol-gel, and self-assembly methods. The former comprises internal phase separation, interfacial polymerization, and multiple emulsions, and the latter include polymersomes and layer-by-layer techniques. The focus of this review is the description of these categories based on their microencapsulation methods and mechanisms. We discuss the key features and potential applications of each method according to the characteristics of the biocide to be encapsulated, relating the solubility of biocides to the capsule-forming materials, the reactivity between them and the desired release rate. The role of encapsulation in the safety and toxicity of biocide applications is also discussed. Furthermore, future perspectives for biocide applications and encapsulation techniques are presented.
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- Fernanda A Arzani
- Chemical Engineering Department, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Eng. Luiz Englert s/n, Porto Alegre, 90040-040, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, 91500-000, Brazil.
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Triple-layered encapsulation through direct droplet impact. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:887-896. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Core-shellchiralpolymeric-metallic particles obtained in a single step by concurrentlight induced processes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:113-123. [PMID: 34388565 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Core-shell architecture enables to impart unique customized properties to microparticles, through the proper selection of composition and aggregation state of the inner and outer materials. Here, the synthesis of microparticles with a chiral dielectric core and a metallic shell of gold nanoparticles is demonstrated. The chiral core is obtained by UV induced polymerization of the self-organized droplets of a cholesteric reactive mesogen in a chloroauric acid aqueous solution. Gold nanoparticles precipitation contemporarily occurs upon UV irradiation, covering the microparticles surface. Electron microscopy and optical spectroscopy investigations give evidence that the degree of coverage of the core by gold nanoparticles, with size less than 100 nm, depends on the chloroauric acid concentration, while their aggregation is influenced by the polymeric surface morphology. The optical properties of the chiral microparticles are modified by the gold shell. Specifically, gold coating of dye doped chiral microparticles, working as Bragg onion resonators, clearly improves the stability of omnidirectional microlasers. The proposed strategy, due to the flexibility of the chiral material and of the method, opens a route toward fabrication of microdevices with wide control over light manipulation, in term of intensity, polarization, generation.
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Ali A, Akhtar J, Ahmad U, Basheer AS, Jaiswal N, Jahan A. Armamentarium in drug delivery for colorectal cancer. Crit Rev Ther Drug Carrier Syst 2022; 40:1-48. [DOI: 10.1615/critrevtherdrugcarriersyst.2022039241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ladeira B, Custodio C, Mano J. Core-Shell Microcapsules: Biofabrication and Potential Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:2122-2153. [DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01974k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The construction of biomaterial scaffolds that accurately recreate the architecture of living tissues in vitro is a major challenge in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Core-shell microcapsules...
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Lu Z, Acter S, Teo BM, Tabor RF. Synthesis and characterisation of polynorepinephrine-shelled microcapsules via an oil-in-water emulsion templating route. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:9575-9582. [PMID: 34766964 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01786a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this article, we present a facile and robust method for the surfactant-free preparation of polynorepinephrine stabilised microcapsules templated from an oil-in-water emulsion. The resulting microcapsule structures are dependent on the concentration of Cu2+ used to catalyse norepinephrine polymerisation. When the concentration of Cu2+ increases, the diameter of the microcapsules and the thickness of the shell increase correspondingly. The mechanical and chemical stability provided by the polynorepinephrine shell are explored using surface pressure measurements and atomic force microscopy, demonstrating that a rigid and robust polynorepinephrine shell is formed. In order to demonstrate potential application of the microcapsules in sustained release, Nile red stained squalane was encapsulated, and pH responsive release was monitored. It was seen that by controlling pH, the release profile could be controlled, with highest release efficacy achieved in alkaline conditions, offering a new pathway for development of encapsulation systems for the delivery of water insoluble actives.
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- Zhenzhen Lu
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia.
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Galogahi FM, An H, Zhu Y, Nguyen NT. Thermal and mechanical stabilities of Core-shell microparticles containing a liquid core. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Molloy A, Harrison J, McGrath JS, Owen Z, Smith C, Liu X, Li X, Cox JAG. Microfluidics as a Novel Technique for Tuberculosis: From Diagnostics to Drug Discovery. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9112330. [PMID: 34835455 PMCID: PMC8618277 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9112330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global healthcare crisis, with an estimated 5.8 million new cases and 1.5 million deaths in 2020. TB is caused by infection with the major human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is difficult to rapidly diagnose and treat. There is an urgent need for new methods of diagnosis, sufficient in vitro models that capably mimic all physiological conditions of the infection, and high-throughput drug screening platforms. Microfluidic-based techniques provide single-cell analysis which reduces experimental time and the cost of reagents, and have been extremely useful for gaining insight into monitoring microorganisms. This review outlines the field of microfluidics and discusses the use of this novel technique so far in M. tuberculosis diagnostics, research methods, and drug discovery platforms. The practices of microfluidics have promising future applications for diagnosing and treating TB.
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- Antonia Molloy
- School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; (A.M.); (J.H.)
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; (A.M.); (J.H.)
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- Sphere Fluidics Limited, The McClintock Building, Suite 7, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6GP, UK; (J.S.M.); (Z.O.); (C.S.); (X.L.); (X.L.)
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- Sphere Fluidics Limited, The McClintock Building, Suite 7, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6GP, UK; (J.S.M.); (Z.O.); (C.S.); (X.L.); (X.L.)
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- Sphere Fluidics Limited, The McClintock Building, Suite 7, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6GP, UK; (J.S.M.); (Z.O.); (C.S.); (X.L.); (X.L.)
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- Sphere Fluidics Limited, The McClintock Building, Suite 7, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6GP, UK; (J.S.M.); (Z.O.); (C.S.); (X.L.); (X.L.)
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- Sphere Fluidics Limited, The McClintock Building, Suite 7, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6GP, UK; (J.S.M.); (Z.O.); (C.S.); (X.L.); (X.L.)
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; (A.M.); (J.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-121-204-5011
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Brossault DFF, McCoy TM, Routh AF. Preparation of Multicore Colloidosomes: Nanoparticle-Assembled Capsules with Adjustable Size, Internal Structure, and Functionalities for Oil Encapsulation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:51495-51503. [PMID: 34672538 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Colloidosomes, also known as Pickering emulsion capsules, have attracted attention for encapsulation of hydrophilic and hydrophobic actives. However, current preparation methods are limited to single core structures and require the use of modified/engineered nanoparticles for forming the shell. Here, we report a fast, simple, and versatile method for producing multi-oil core silica colloidosomes via salt-driven assembly of purely hydrophilic commercial nanoparticles dispersed within an oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O) double emulsion template. The internal structure and overall diameter of the capsules can be adjusted by altering the primary and secondary emulsification conditions. With this approach, 7-35 μm diameter multicore colloidosomes containing 0.9-4.2 μm large oil cores were produced. The capsules can easily be functionalized depending on the type of nanoparticles used in the preparation process. Here, metal oxide nanoparticles, such as Fe3O4, TiO2, and ZnO, were successfully incorporated within the structure, conferring specific functional properties (i.e., magnetism and photocatalysis) to the final microcapsules. These capsules can also be ruptured by using ultrasound, enabling easy access to the internal core environments. Therefore, we believe this work offers a promising approach for producing multicore colloidosomes with adjustable structure and functionalities for the encapsulation of hydrophobic actives.
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- David F F Brossault
- BP Institute, University of Cambridge, Madingley Rise, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Dr., Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- BP Institute, University of Cambridge, Madingley Rise, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Dr., Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- BP Institute, University of Cambridge, Madingley Rise, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Dr., Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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Risangud N, de Jongh PA, Wilson P, Haddleton DM. Synthesis of biodegradable liquid-core microcapsules composed of isocyanate functionalized poly(ε-caprolactone)-containing copolymers. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ryu SA, Hwang YH, Oh H, Jeon K, Lee JH, Yoon J, Lee JB, Lee H. Biocompatible Wax-Based Microcapsules with Hermetic Sealing for Thermally Triggered Release of Actives. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:36380-36387. [PMID: 34255487 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We present a microfluidic approach that utilizes temperature-responsive and biocompatible palm oil as the shell material in microcapsules to simultaneously achieve hermetic sealing as well as on-demand temperature-triggered release of the encapsulated actives. Unlike common paraffin waxes (e.g., eicosane), microcapsule shells comprising palm oil do not form pores or cracks during freezing and provide a hermetic seal, a nearly perfect seal that separates the core containing the actives from the surrounding environment over a prolonged period of time. This allows effective isolation and protection of complex cargoes such as small molecules with high diffusivity, strong acids, and cosmetic actives including niacinamide. Moreover, the palm oil shell melts above the defined melting temperature, allowing the on-demand release of the encapsulated actives. Furthermore, palm oil is biocompatible, is edible, and leaves a minimal footprint when used in personal care and cosmetic products, offering new perspectives in the design of microcapsules for cosmetic applications.
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- Sang A Ryu
- Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
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- Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
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- Research and Innovation Center, Cosmax Inc., Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do 13486, South Korea
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- Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
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- Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
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- Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
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- Research and Innovation Center, Cosmax Inc., Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do 13486, South Korea
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- Soft Matter and Functional Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
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Abuhamdan RM, Al-Anati BH, Al Thaher Y, Shraideh ZA, Alkawareek MY, Abulateefeh SR. Aqueous core microcapsules as potential long-acting release systems for hydrophilic drugs. Int J Pharm 2021; 606:120926. [PMID: 34303818 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We have previously optimized the internal phase separation process to give rise to aqueous core microcapsules with polymeric shells composed of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) or poly(lactide) (PLA). In this study, the ability of these microcapsules to act as controlled release platforms of the model hydrophilic drug phenobarbital sodium was tested. Furthermore, the effect of the initial amounts of drug and water added to the system during microcapsule synthesis was investigated. Finally, the effect of varying polymer properties such as end functionalities, molecular weights, and lactide to glycolide ratios, on the characteristics of the produced microcapsules was studied. This was done by utilizing seven different grades of the polyester polymers. It was demonstrated that, within certain limits, drug loading is nearly proportional to the initial amounts of drug and water. Furthermore, drug encapsulation studies demonstrated that ester termination and increases in polymeric molecular weight result in lower drug loading and encapsulation efficiency. Moreover, drug release studies demonstrated that ester termination, increases in molecular weight, and increases in the lactide to glycolide ratio all result in slower drug release; this grants the ability to tailor the drug release duration from a few days to several weeks. In conclusion, such minor variations in polymer characteristics and formulation composition can result in dramatic changes in the properties of the produced microcapsules. These changes can be fine-tuned to obtain desirable long-acting microcapsules capable of encapsulating a variety of hydrophilic drugs which can be used in a wide range of applications.
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, Amman 19392, Jordan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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Fabrication of solid and hollow colloidosomes through self-assembly of micronsized polymer particles and their controlled transition. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Im SH, Im DH, Park SJ, Chung JJ, Jung Y, Kim SH. Stereocomplex Polylactide for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications: A Review. Molecules 2021; 26:2846. [PMID: 34064789 PMCID: PMC8150862 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Polylactide (PLA) is among the most common biodegradable polymers, with applications in various fields, such as renewable and biomedical industries. PLA features poly(D-lactic acid) (PDLA) and poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) enantiomers, which form stereocomplex crystals through racemic blending. PLA emerged as a promising material owing to its sustainable, eco-friendly, and fully biodegradable properties. Nevertheless, PLA still has a low applicability for drug delivery as a carrier and scaffold. Stereocomplex PLA (sc-PLA) exhibits substantially improved mechanical and physical strength compared to the homopolymer, overcoming these limitations. Recently, numerous studies have reported the use of sc-PLA as a drug carrier through encapsulation of various drugs, proteins, and secondary molecules by various processes including micelle formation, self-assembly, emulsion, and inkjet printing. However, concerns such as low loading capacity, weak stability of hydrophilic contents, and non-sustainable release behavior remain. This review focuses on various strategies to overcome the current challenges of sc-PLA in drug delivery systems and biomedical applications in three critical fields, namely anti-cancer therapy, tissue engineering, and anti-microbial activity. Furthermore, the excellent potential of sc-PLA as a next-generation polymeric material is discussed.
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- Seung Hyuk Im
- NBIT, KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea; (S.H.I.); (S.J.P.)
- enoughU Inc., 114 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02856, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea;
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- NBIT, KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea; (S.H.I.); (S.J.P.)
- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.J.C.); (Y.J.)
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.J.C.); (Y.J.)
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.J.C.); (Y.J.)
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- NBIT, KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea; (S.H.I.); (S.J.P.)
- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.J.C.); (Y.J.)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Europe, Campus E 7.1, 66123 Saarbrueken, Germany
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Dhand AP, Poling-Skutvik R, Osuji CO. Simple production of cellulose nanofibril microcapsules and the rheology of their suspensions. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:4517-4524. [PMID: 33710229 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00225b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microcapsules are commonly used in applications ranging from therapeutics to personal care products due to their ability to deliver encapsulated species through their porous shells. Here, we demonstrate a simple and scalable approach to fabricate microcapsules with porous shells by interfacial complexation of cellulose nanofibrils and oleylamine, and investigate the rheological properties of suspensions of the resulting microcapsules. The suspensions of neat capsules are viscous liquids whose viscosity increases with volume fraction according to a modified Kreiger-Dougherty relation with a maximum packing fraction of 0.74 and an intrinsic viscosity of 4.1. When polyacrylic acid (PAA) is added to the internal phase of the microcapsules, however, the suspensions become elastic and display yield stresses with power-law dependencies on capsule volume fraction and PAA concentration. The elasticity appears to originate from associative microcapsule interactions induced by PAA that is contained within and incorporated into the microcapsule shell. These results demonstrate that it is possible to tune the rheological properties of microcapsule suspensions by changing only the composition of the internal phase, thereby providing a novel method to tailor complex fluid rheology.
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- Abhishek P Dhand
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Sheng M, Zhang L, Jiang S, Yang L, Zaaboul F, Fu S. Bioinspired Electro-Responsive Multispectral Controllable Dye-Doped Liquid Crystal Yolk-Shell Microcapsules for Advanced Textiles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:13586-13595. [PMID: 33715345 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Liquid crystal microcapsules have attracted increasing attention due to their sophisticated structures and adjustable multifunctional features. However, the synthesis of a microscale substrate with wide electromagnetic waveband modulation characteristics and good photoelectric stabilization is still limited and challenging. Herein, a new breed of microcapsules containing dye-doped liquid crystals in a yolk-shell configuration with VTES (vinyl-trim-ethyl-silane)-modified Fe3O4@SiO2 is created. It exhibits an unexpected color enhancement effect, reversible electrochromic performance, and excellent magnetically controllable characteristics. Additionally, a multispectral (visible light, near-infrared light, and high-frequency electromagnetic wave) electro-responsive fabric based on the proposed microcapsules was developed to explore its application in wearable sensors. The present work opens an avenue toward the fabrication of microscale microencapsulated soft materials with a continuous and stable yolk-shell structure. Moreover, it will expand the application regimes of liquid crystal materials in smart windows and advanced textiles.
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- Mingfei Sheng
- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Pepona M, Shek ACM, Semprebon C, Krüger T, Kusumaatmaja H. Modeling ternary fluids in contact with elastic membranes. Phys Rev E 2021; 103:022112. [PMID: 33735964 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.103.022112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We present a thermodynamically consistent model of a ternary fluid interacting with elastic membranes. Following a free-energy modeling approach for the fluid phases, we derive the governing equations for the dynamics of the ternary fluid flow and membranes. We also provide the numerical framework for simulating such fluid-structure interaction problems. It is based on the lattice Boltzmann method for the ternary fluid (Eulerian description) and a finite difference representation of the membrane (Lagrangian description). The ternary fluid and membrane solvers are coupled through the immersed boundary method. For validation purposes, we consider the relaxation dynamics of a two-dimensional elastic capsule placed at a fluid-fluid interface. The capsule shapes, resulting from the balance of surface tension and elastic forces, are compared with equilibrium numerical solutions obtained by surface evolver. Furthermore, the Galilean invariance of the proposed model is proven. The proposed approach is versatile, allowing for the simulation of a wide range of geometries. To demonstrate this, we address the problem of a capillary bridge formed between two deformable capsules.
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- M Pepona
- Department of Physics, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Smart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory, Department of Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering, Ellison Place, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Design of New Polyacrylate Microcapsules to Modify the Water-Soluble Active Substances Release. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13050809. [PMID: 33800816 PMCID: PMC7961822 DOI: 10.3390/polym13050809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Despite the poor photochemical stability of capsules walls, polyacrylate is one of the most successful polymers for microencapsulation. To improve polyacrylate performance, the combined use of different acrylate-based polymers could be exploited. Herein butyl methacrylate (BUMA)-based lattices were obtained via free radical polymerization in water by adding (i) methacrylic acid (MA)/methyl methacrylate (MMA) and (ii) methacrylamide (MAC) respectively, as an aqueous phase in Pickering emulsions, thanks to both the excellent polymer shells' stability and the high encapsulation efficiency. A series of BUMA_MA_MMA terpolymers with complex macromolecular structures and BUMA_MAC linear copolymers were synthesized and used as dispersing media of an active material. Rate and yield of encapsulation, active substance adsorption onto the polymer wall, capsule morphology, shelf-life and controlled release were investigated. The effectiveness of the prepared BUMA-based microcapsules was demonstrated: BUMA-based terpolymers together with the modified ones (BUMA_MAC) led to slow (within ca. 60 h) and fast (in around 10 h) releasing microcapsules, respectively.
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Liu RK, Hu TT, Jia J, Yang DL, Sun Q, Wang JX, Chen JF. Efficient Fabrication of Polymer Shell Colloidosomes by a Spray Drying Process. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Rong-Kun Liu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Beijing Aerospace Petrochemical EC and EP Technology Corporation Limited, Beijing 100176, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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Jo SM, Jiang S, Graf R, Wurm FR, Landfester K. Aqueous core and hollow silica nanocapsules for confined enzyme modules. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:24266-24272. [PMID: 33295932 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07148j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The development of enzyme modules by coupling several enzymes in confinement is of paramount importance to artificial biological reaction systems for efficient enzymatic reactions. Silica nanocapsules are ideal candidates for loading enzymes. Aqueous core silica nanocapsules have relatively been rarely reported due to the crux of difficulty in forming dense silica shells by interfacial sol-gel reactions. Herein we suggest a one-step synthesis of hollow silica nanocapsules with an aqueous core containing enzymes via a template-free and interfacial condensation method for developing enzyme modules with coupled enzymatic reactions. As a proof-of-concept, we developed enzyme modules for three useful purposes by encapsulating a couple of enzymes: (i) development of a miniature glucose sensor, (ii) protection of living cells, and (iii) regeneration of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides (NADs). By the modulation of enzymes using silica nanocapsules, more efficient coupled reactions, separation of enzymatic reactions from surroundings, and easy handling of several enzymes by using a single module could be achieved. Therefore, our silica nanocapsules for enzyme modules can be promoted as general platforms for developing artificial nanoreactors.
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- Seong-Min Jo
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.
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Perinelli DR, Palmieri GF, Cespi M, Bonacucina G. Encapsulation of Flavours and Fragrances into Polymeric Capsules and Cyclodextrins Inclusion Complexes: An Update. Molecules 2020; 25:E5878. [PMID: 33322621 PMCID: PMC7763935 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25245878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Flavours and fragrances are volatile compounds of large interest for different applications. Due to their high tendency of evaporation and, in most cases, poor chemical stability, these compounds need to be encapsulated for handling and industrial processing. Encapsulation, indeed, resulted in being effective at overcoming the main concerns related to volatile compound manipulation, and several industrial products contain flavours and fragrances in an encapsulated form for the final usage of customers. Although several organic or inorganic materials have been investigated for the production of coated micro- or nanosystems intended for the encapsulation of fragrances and flavours, polymeric coating, leading to the formation of micro- or nanocapsules with a core-shell architecture, as well as a molecular inclusion complexation with cyclodextrins, are still the most used. The present review aims to summarise the recent literature about the encapsulation of fragrances and flavours into polymeric micro- or nanocapsules or inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins, with a focus on methods for micro/nanoencapsulation and applications in the different technological fields, including the textile, cosmetic, food and paper industries.
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- Diego Romano Perinelli
- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (G.F.P.); (M.C.); (G.B.)
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Fernández-Serrano M, Routh AF, Ríos F, Caparrós-Salvador F, Alhaj Salih Ortega M. Calcium Alginate as a Novel Sealing Agent for Colloidosomes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:8398-8406. [PMID: 32633974 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report on the preparation of colloidosomes formed with a poly(methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate) latex shell, sealed using calcium alginate as a novel nontoxic and biodegradable sealing agent. The aim is to encapsulate enzymes in detergent formulations. The proposed method, with vegetable oil as the continuous phase, avoids the use of harmful organic solvents. Allura Red has been used as a water-soluble dye, in the core, to analyze the influence of variables such as sodium alginate and latex concentrations on the sealing and release profiles. After formation, the capsules were dispersed in either water or propylene glycol. The capsules have been examined using optical, confocal, and scanning electron microscopies. Working with the highest sodium alginate concentration and latex volume, the encapsulation efficiency is between 60 and 80%. Propylene glycol enables a better dispersion of the capsules compared with water. Dye release data have been fitted to exponential and Michaelis-Menten-type equations, leading to kinetic parameters that allow the simulation of the release process.
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- Mercedes Fernández-Serrano
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva, Sin Número, Granada 18071, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva, Sin Número, Granada 18071, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva, Sin Número, Granada 18071, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva, Sin Número, Granada 18071, Spain
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Sohrabi S, Kassir N, Keshavarz Moraveji M. Droplet microfluidics: fundamentals and its advanced applications. RSC Adv 2020; 10:27560-27574. [PMID: 35516933 PMCID: PMC9055587 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04566g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Droplet-based microfluidic systems have been shown to be compatible with many chemical and biological reagents and capable of performing a variety of operations that can be rendered programmable and reconfigurable. This platform has dimensional scaling benefits that have enabled controlled and rapid mixing of fluids in the droplet reactors, resulting in decreased reaction times. This, coupled with the precise generation and repeatability of droplet operations, has made the droplet-based microfluidic system a potent high throughput platform for biomedical research and applications. In addition to being used as micro-reactors ranging from the nano- to femtoliter (10-15 liters) range; droplet-based systems have also been used to directly synthesize particles and encapsulate many biological entities for biomedicine and biotechnology applications. For this, in the following article we will focus on the various droplet operations, as well as the numerous applications of the system and its future in many advanced scientific fields. Due to advantages of droplet-based systems, this technology has the potential to offer solutions to today's biomedical engineering challenges for advanced diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Somayeh Sohrabi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Polytechnic Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Polytechnic Iran
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Koolivand A, Dimitrakopoulos P. Motion of an Elastic Capsule in a Trapezoidal Microchannel Under Stokes Flow Conditions. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1144. [PMID: 32429526 PMCID: PMC7284694 DOI: 10.3390/polym12051144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Even though the research interest in the last decades has been mainly focused on the capsule dynamics in cylindrical or rectangular ducts, channels with asymmetric cross-sections may also be desirable especially for capsule migration and sorting. Therefore, in the present study we investigate computationally the motion of an elastic spherical capsule in an isosceles trapezoidal microchannel at low and moderate flow rates under the Stokes regime. The steady-state capsule location is quite close to the location where the single-phase velocity of the surrounding fluid is maximized. Owing to the asymmetry of the trapezoidal channel, the capsule's steady-state shape is asymmetric while its membrane slowly tank-treads. In addition, our investigation reveals that tall trapezoidal channels with low base ratios produce significant off-center migration for large capsules compared to that for smaller capsules for a given channel length. Thus, we propose a microdevice for the sorting of artificial and physiological capsules based on their size, by utilizing tall trapezoidal microchannels with low base ratios. The proposed sorting microdevice can be readily produced via glass fabrication or as a microfluidic device via micromilling, while the required flow conditions do not cause membrane rupture.
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- Abdollah Koolivand
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Stasse M, Laurichesse E, Ribaut T, Anthony O, Héroguez V, Schmitt V. Formulation of concentrated oil-in-water-in-oil double emulsions for fragrance encapsulation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wang F, Zhang Y, Li X, Wang B, Feng X, Xu H, Mao Z, Sui X. Cellulose nanocrystals-composited poly (methyl methacrylate) encapsulated n-eicosane via a Pickering emulsion-templating approach for energy storage. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 234:115934. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Schmidt AC, Hebels ER, Weitzel C, Kletzmayr A, Bao Y, Steuer C, Leroux J. Engineered Polymersomes for the Treatment of Fish Odor Syndrome: A First Randomized Double Blind Olfactory Study. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1903697. [PMID: 32328434 PMCID: PMC7175261 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201903697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Trimethylamine (TMA) is a metabolite overtly present in patients suffering from trimethylaminuria (TMAU), a rare genetic disorder characterized by a strong "fishy" body odor. To date, no approved pharmacological treatment to sequester excess TMA on the skin of patients exists. Here, transmembrane pH gradient poly(isoprene)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) (PI-b-PEG) polymersomes are investigated for the topical removal of TMA. PI-b-PEG amphiphiles of varying chain length are synthesized and evaluated for their ability to form vesicular structures in aqueous media. The optimization of the PI/PEG ratio of transmembrane pH gradient polymersomes allows for the rapid and efficient capture of TMA both in solution and after incorporation into a topical hydrogel matrix at the pH of the skin. A subsequent double blind olfactory study reveals a significant decrease in perceived odor intensity after application of the polymersome-based formulation on artificial skin substrates that has been incubated in TMA-containing medium. This simple and novel approach has the potential to ease the burden of people suffering from TMAU.
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- Aaron C. Schmidt
- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich8093ZurichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich8093ZurichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich8093ZurichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich8093ZurichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich8093ZurichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich8093ZurichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich8093ZurichSwitzerland
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Balaj RV, Cho SW, Singh P, Zarzar LD. Polyelectrolyte hydrogel capsules as stabilizers for reconfigurable complex emulsions. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00956f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polyelectrolyte capsules stabilize biphasic oil droplets while preserving droplet reconfigurability in the presence of surfactants.
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- Rebecca V. Balaj
- Department of Chemistry
- The Pennsylvania State University
- University Park
- USA 16802
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- The Pennsylvania State University
- University Park
- USA 16802
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- The Pennsylvania State University
- University Park
- USA 16802
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- Department of Chemistry
- The Pennsylvania State University
- University Park
- USA 16802
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Thorne MF, Simkovic F, Slater AG. Production of monodisperse polyurea microcapsules using microfluidics. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17983. [PMID: 31784621 PMCID: PMC6884639 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54512-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Methods to make microcapsules - used in a broad range of healthcare and energy applications - currently suffer from poor size control, limiting the establishment of size/property relationships. Here, we use microfluidics to produce monodisperse polyurea microcapsules (PUMC) with a limonene core. Using varied flow rates and a commercial glass chip, we produce capsules with mean diameters of 27, 30, 32, 34, and 35 µm, achieving narrow capsule size distributions of ±2 µm for each size. We describe an automated method of sizing droplets as they are produced using video recording and custom Python code. The sustainable generation of such size-controlled PUMCs, potential replacements for commercial encapsulated systems, will allow new insights into the effect of particle size on performance.
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- Michael F Thorne
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK
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- Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.
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Avossa J, Esteves ACC. Influence of experimental parameters on the formation and stability of silica-wax colloidosomes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 561:244-256. [PMID: 31830736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Silica-wax colloidosomes find application in various fields, for instance through their use as microencapsules for triggered release of chemical components or as precursors for the production of Janus particles. The characteristics of these colloidosomes are highly dependent on the particles/water-oil system composition and experimental parameters. EXPERIMENTS Different colloidosomes were prepared using silica particles (D¯ ≈ 295 nm) and a positively charged surfactant (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB) as co-stabilizers of a wax in water. The CTAB concentration, type of stirring and wax addition procedure were systematically varied. The silica particles and colloidosomes formed were analysed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). The final percentage of the silica particles embedded on the wax colloidosomes (embedding yield) was estimated by a gravimetric method and the formation of monolayer or multilayer/clusters of silica particles at the wax surface was inspected with SEM. FINDINGS The CTAB concentration and the wax addition procedure play a major role in obtaining an embedding yield close to 100% and a monolayer coverage of the colloidosomes surface. The results indicate the existence of a mechanism consisting of a dynamic redistribution of the surfactant between the interfaces present in the emulsion. The practical and theoretical insights provided can be used towards an efficient production and scale-up of silica-wax colloidosomes.
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- J Avossa
- Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, National Research Council, Rome, Italy; Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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Deng R, Wang Y, Yang L, Bain CD. In Situ Fabrication of Polymeric Microcapsules by Ink-Jet Printing of Emulsions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:40652-40661. [PMID: 31581770 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Phase separation driven by solvent evaporation of emulsions can be used to create polymeric microcapsules. The combination of emulsion solvent evaporation with ink-jet printing allows the rapid fabrication of polymeric microcapsules at a target location on a surface. The ink is an oil-in-water emulsion containing in the dispersed phase a shell-forming polymer, a core-forming fluid that is a poor solvent for the polymer, and a low-boiling good solvent. After the emulsion is printed onto the substrate, the good solvent evaporates by diffusion through the aqueous phase, and the polymer and the poor solvent phase separate to form microcapsules. The continuous aqueous phase contains polyvinyl alcohol that serves as an emulsifier and a binder of the capsules to the substrate. This method is demonstrated for microcapsules with various shell-forming polymers (polystyrene, poly(methylmethacrylate) and poly(l-lactide)) and core-forming poor solvents (hexadecane and a 4-heptanone/sunflower oil mixture). Cargoes such as fluorescent dyes (Nile Red and tetracyanoquinodimethane) or active ingredients (e.g., the fungicide tebuconazole) can be encapsulated. Uniform microcapsules are obtained by printing emulsions containing monodisperse oil droplets produced in a microfluidic device. We discuss the physical parameters that need to be controlled for the successful fabrication of microcapsules in inkjet printing. The method for rapid, in situ encapsulation could be useful for controlled-release applications such as in agrochemical sprays, fragrances, functional coatings, and topical medicines.
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- Renhua Deng
- Department of Chemistry , Durham University , Stockton Road , Durham DH1 3LE , U.K
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- Department of Chemistry , Durham University , Stockton Road , Durham DH1 3LE , U.K
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- Department of Chemistry , Durham University , Stockton Road , Durham DH1 3LE , U.K
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- Department of Chemistry , Durham University , Stockton Road , Durham DH1 3LE , U.K
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Grzegorzewski F, Benhaim A, Itzhaik Alkotzer Y, Zelinger E, Yaakov N, Mechrez G. In situ Fabrication of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Silica Hybrid Colloidosomes by Pickering Emulsion Templating Using Trialkoxysilanes of Opposite Polarity. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1480. [PMID: 31510082 PMCID: PMC6780190 DOI: 10.3390/polym11091480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A simple and effective way to prepare multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT)//silica hybrid microcapsules (colloidosomes) is presented. These microcapsules have been generated by emulsion templating in a biphasic oil-in-water (o/w) system. Two trialkoxysilanes of complementary polarity, (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and dodecyltriethoxysilane (DTES), were used to chemically immobilize the silica nanoparticles at the o/w interface and stabilize the as-generated Pickering emulsions. The effects of varying the o/w ratio and the concentration of the added solids on the type of emulsion formed, the oil droplet size, as well as the emulsion stability have been investigated. The emulsion phase fraction was dependent on the silica content while the droplet size increased with increasing oil volume percentage. A solid shell emerged around the oil droplets from copolymerization between silane monomers. The thickness of the resulting shells was several hundreds of nm. Although MWNTs and silica nanoparticles both were co-assembled at the o/w interface, silica has shown to be the sole stabilizer, with APTES being crucial for the formation of the shell structure. Drop-casting of the emulsion and air-drying led to hierarchical open porous MWNT-silica nanocomposites. These new structures are promising as electrically conductive thin films for variety of applications, such as electro-optics, encapsulation, or chemical sensing.
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- Franziska Grzegorzewski
- Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (F.G.); (A.B.); (Y.I.A.); (N.Y.)
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- Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (F.G.); (A.B.); (Y.I.A.); (N.Y.)
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- Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (F.G.); (A.B.); (Y.I.A.); (N.Y.)
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- The Interdepartmental Equipment Unit, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, POB 12, Rehovot 7610001, Israel;
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- Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (F.G.); (A.B.); (Y.I.A.); (N.Y.)
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- Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel; (F.G.); (A.B.); (Y.I.A.); (N.Y.)
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Ali M, Meaney SP, Abedin MJ, Holt P, Majumder M, Tabor RF. Graphene oxide–silica hybrid capsules for sustained fragrance release. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 552:528-539. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Qian Sun
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing , PR China.,Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing , PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing , PR China.,Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing , PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, BP Institute, University of Cambridge, Madingley Rise , Cambridge , UK
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Abulateefeh SR, Al-Adhami GK, Alkawareek MY, Alkilany AM. Controlling the internal morphology of aqueous core-PLGA shell microcapsules: promoting the internal phase separation via alcohol addition. Pharm Dev Technol 2019; 24:671-679. [DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2018.1558238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Feng Y, Lee Y. Microfluidic assembly of food-grade delivery systems: Toward functional delivery structure design. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Abbasi MS, Song R, Kim H, Lee J. Multimodal breakup of a double emulsion droplet under an electric field. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:2292-2300. [PMID: 30776042 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm02230e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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We investigate the hydrodynamic deformation and breakup of double emulsion droplets under a uniform DC electric field. Based on comprehensive experiments, we observe four different breakup modes for the double emulsion droplet by varying the viscosity of shell liquid, and conductivity, permittivity or volume fraction of the core liquid. The breakup modes are classified as a unidirectional breakup mode, two different bidirectional breakup modes, and a tip-streaming breakup mode. We performed scaling analysis and numerical simulation to explain the experimental observations. We believe that this study could provide insight for the comprehension of double emulsion droplet functionalities in various applications, including drug delivery, materials science, biological and chemical engineering, and lab-on-a-chip applications.
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- Muhammad Salman Abbasi
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Baumgarten L, Kierfeld J. Shallow shell theory of the buckling energy barrier: From the Pogorelov state to softening and imperfection sensitivity close to the buckling pressure. Phys Rev E 2019; 99:022803. [PMID: 30934269 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.99.022803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We study the axisymmetric response of a complete spherical shell under homogeneous compressive pressure p to an additional point force. For a pressure p below the classical critical buckling pressure p_{c}, indentation by a point force does not lead to spontaneous buckling but an energy barrier has to be overcome. The states at the maximum of the energy barrier represent a subcritical branch of unstable stationary points, which are the transition states to a snap-through buckled state. Starting from nonlinear shallow shell theory, we obtain a closed analytical expression for the energy barrier height, which facilitates its effective numerical evaluation as a function of pressure by continuation techniques. We find a clear crossover between two regimes: For p/p_{c}≪1 the postbuckling barrier state is a mirror-inverted Pogorelov dimple, and for (1-p/p_{c})≪1 the barrier state is a shallow dimple with indentations smaller than shell thickness and exhibits extended oscillations, which are well described by linear response. We find systematic expansions of the nonlinear shallow shell equations about the Pogorelov mirror-inverted dimple for p/p_{c}≪1 and the linear response state for (1-p/p_{c})≪1, which enable us to derive asymptotic analytical results for the energy barrier landscape in both regimes. Upon approaching the buckling bifurcation at p_{c} from below, we find a softening of an ideal spherical shell. The stiffness for the linear response to point forces vanishes ∝(1-p/p_{c})^{1/2}; the buckling energy barrier vanishes ∝(1-p/p_{c})^{3/2}; and the shell indentation in the barrier state vanishes ∝(1-p/p_{c})^{1/2}. This makes shells sensitive to imperfections which can strongly reduce p_{c} in an avoided buckling bifurcation. We find the same softening scaling in the vicinity of the reduced critical buckling pressure also in the presence of imperfections. We can also show that the effect of axisymmetric imperfections on the buckling instability is identical to the effect of a point force that is preindenting the shell. In the Pogorelov limit, the energy barrier maximum diverges ∝(p/p_{c})^{-3} and the corresponding indentation diverges ∝(p/p_{c})^{-2}. Numerical prefactors for proportionalities both in the softening and the Pogorelov regime are calculated analytically. This also enables us to obtain results for the critical unbuckling pressure and the Maxwell pressure.
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- Lorenz Baumgarten
- Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
- Physics Department, TU Dortmund University, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Physics Department, TU Dortmund University, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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Abulateefeh SR, Alkawareek MY, Alkilany AM. Tunable sustained release drug delivery system based on mononuclear aqueous core-polymer shell microcapsules. Int J Pharm 2019; 558:291-298. [PMID: 30641178 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and poly(d,l-lactide) (PLA) polymers were used successfully in the preparation of polymer shell microcapsules with mononuclear aqueous cores by the internal phase separation method. These microcapsules were prepared with varying amounts of polymer and water and loaded with fluorescein sodium as a model water soluble drug. Evaluation of drug loading and encapsulation efficiency reveals an optimum polymer to water ratio of around 1:3. Prepared PLGA and PLA microcapsules exhibit sustained drug release over 7 and 49 days, respectively. Drug release from both microcapsule types follow zero order kinetics over the first 90% release. Further tuning of release rate is found possible by preparing microcapsules with mixtures of PLGA and PLA polymers at varying ratios. These results suggest that aqueous core-PLGA and PLA microcapsules would be promising platforms for a wide range of sustained drug delivery systems for many hydrophilic drugs.
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Stasse M, Ribaut T, Schmitt V, Héroguez V. Encapsulation of lipophilic fragrance by polymerization of the intermediate aqueous phase of an oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O) double emulsion. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00528e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This paper deals with the encapsulation of lipophilic compounds in an oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O) double emulsion.
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- Margot Stasse
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques
- CNRS
- UMR 5629
- Bordeaux
- F-33607 Pessac
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- Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal
- UMR 5031 University of Bordeaux CNRSE
- 115 avenue du Dr Albert Schweitzer
- 33600 Pessac
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques
- CNRS
- UMR 5629
- Bordeaux
- F-33607 Pessac
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