Title | Multifunctional Compartmentalized Capsules with a Hierarchical Organization from the Nano to the Macro Scales |
Publication Type | Papers in Scientific Journals |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Costa R. R., Castro-Otero E., Arias F. J., Rodríguez-Cabello J. C., and Mano J. F. |
Abstract | Inspired by the cells' structure, we present compartmentalized capsules with temperature and magnetic-based responsiveness, and hierarchical organization ranging from the nano- to the visible scales. Liquefied alginate macroscopic beads coated with a layer-by-layer (LbL) chitosan/alginate shell served as containers both for model fluorophores and microcapsules, which in their turn encapsulated either another fluorophore or magnetic |
Journal | Biomacromolecules |
Volume | 14 |
Pagination | 2403-2410 |
Date Published | 2013-05-21 |
Publisher | American Chemical Society |
DOI | 10.1021/bm400527y |
URL | http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bm400527y |
Keywords | Compartments, Hierarchical organization, magnetic properties, Multilayers, Polymers |
Rights | restrictedAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |