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Fabrication of Polymersomes using Double‐Emulsion Templates in Glass‐Coated Stamped Microfluidic Devices
Author(s) -
Thiele Julian,
Abate Adam R.,
Shum Ho Cheung,
Bachtler Simone,
Förster Stephan,
Weitz David A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201000798
Subject(s) - polymersome , microfluidics , materials science , template , emulsion , fabrication , nanotechnology , copolymer , chemical engineering , amphiphile , composite material , polymer , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
The formation of polymersomes from copolymer‐stabilized double emulsions in glass‐coated, PDMS microfluidic devices is described. The device geometry enables separate injection of two organic solvents to form the shell phase of the double emulsion. This allows proper combination of the two solvents, which is essential for forming polymersomes.