Microfluidic fabrication of photo-responsive hydrogel capsules

Bomi Kim, Hye Soo Lee, Jaeyun Kimb, Shin Hyun Kim

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1865-1867
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Feb 2013

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