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Self‐Exploding Beads Releasing Microcarriers
Author(s) -
De Geest Bruno G.,
De Koker Stefaan,
Immesoete Kristof,
Demeester Jo,
De Smedt Stefaan C.,
Hennink Wim E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200800907
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , materials science , micrometer , bead , microcarrier , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , layer by layer , polymer science , microsphere , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , composite material , optics , physics , engineering , biochemistry , cell
Self‐exploding polyelectrolyte‐coated gel beads releasing micrometer‐sized capsules at the time of explosion consist of degradable hydrogel beads loaded with 3 µm sized layer‐by‐layer (LbL) microcapsules. When the polyelectrolyte coated gel beads explode, the smaller LbL microcapsules are suddenly released.