Abstract
We report thermo- and photo-responsive hydrogel capsules, providing controlled encapsulation and triggered release of water-soluble encapsulants. Monodisperse O/W/O (oil-in-water-in-oil) double-emulsion drops are produced in a capillary microfluidic device as templates, which transform into hydrogel capsules upon polymerization of thermo-sensitive monomers in the water phase containing gold nanorods.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1865-1867 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| State | Published - 5 Feb 2013 |