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Small but Smart: Sensitive Microgel Capsules
Author(s) -
Seiffert Sebastian
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201303055
Subject(s) - microfluidics , micrometer , polymer , nanotechnology , materials science , supramolecular chemistry , polymer network , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , molecule , optics , physics , engineering
Microgel capsules are micrometer‐sized particles that consist of a cross‐linked and swollen polymer network complexed with additives. These capsules can be actuated by external stimulation if they are formed from sensitive or supramolecular polymer networks. To make this truly useful, it is crucial to control the microgel size, shape, and loading; this can be achieved by droplet‐based microfluidic templating.