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Hybrid Janus Microparticles Achieving Selective Encapsulation for Theranostic Applications via a Facile Solvent Emulsion Method
Author(s) -
Lim Yi Guang Jerome,
Poh Kwok Choon Wilson,
Loo Say Chye Joachim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201800801
Subject(s) - janus , janus particles , materials science , nanotechnology , emulsion , biocompatible material , fabrication , encapsulation (networking) , polymer , computer science , chemistry , biomedical engineering , organic chemistry , medicine , computer network , alternative medicine , pathology , composite material
Anisotropic Janus particles composed of biocompatible polymers have been gaining considerable interest for biomedical applications. Here, the fabrication of hybrid Janus particles via a single‐step solvent emulsion technique, potentially for theranostic purposes, is shown. Through this technique, the selective encapsulation of therapeutic and diagnostic agents is streamlined into different “faces” of the Janus structure. This facile technique is used to seamlessly fabricate polymeric‐based hybrid Janus particles for theranostic applications with little complexity.