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Gong H, Zhou Q, Lin F, Qin W, Zhang S, Yang S, Li J, Feng Y. Preparation and application of uniform TiO 2 electrospun nanofiber based on pickering emulsion stabilized by TiO 2/amphiphilic sodium alginate/polyoxyethylene. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2022.2075884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Houkui Gong
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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Harmat AL, Javan Nikkhah S, Sammalkorpi M. Dissipative particle dynamics simulations of H-shaped diblock copolymer self-assembly in solvent. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sicard F, Toro-Mendoza J. Armored Droplets as Soft Nanocarriers for Encapsulation and Release under Flow Conditions. ACS NANO 2021; 15:11406-11416. [PMID: 34264056 PMCID: PMC8397430 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Technical challenges in precision medicine and environmental remediation create an increasing demand for smart materials that can select and deliver a probe load to targets with high precision. In this context, soft nanomaterials have attracted considerable attention due to their ability to simultaneously adapt their morphology and functionality to complex ambients. Two major challenges are to precisely control this adaptability under dynamic conditions and provide predesigned functionalities that can be manipulated by external stimuli. Here, we report on the computational design of a distinctive class of soft nanocarriers, built from armored nanodroplets, able to selectively encapsulate or release a probe load under specific flow conditions. First, we describe in detail the mechanisms at play in the formation of pocket-like structures in armored nanodroplets and their stability under external flow. Then we use that knowledge to test the capacity of these pockets to yield flow-assisted encapsulation or expulsion of a probe load. Finally, the rheological properties of these nanocarriers are put into perspective with those of delivery systems employed in pharmaceutical and cosmetic technology.
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- François Sicard
- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, University College
London, WC1E 6BT London, U.K.
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, WC1E 7JE London, U.K.
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- Centro
de Estudios Interdisciplinarios de la Fisica, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas, Caracas 1020A, Venezuela
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