Multifunctional Silica-Modified Hybrid Microgels Templated from Inverse Pickering Emulsions

Microgels are regarded as soft colloids with environmental responsiveness. However, the majority of reported microgels are inherently hydrophilic, resulting in aqueous dispersions, and only used in water-based applications. Herein, we reported an efficient method for hybridization of poly(N-isopropy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 38(2022), 21 vom: 31. Mai, Seite 6571-6578
1. Verfasser: Li, Yunxing (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Zhang, Shengwei, Jiang, Hang, Guan, Xin, Ngai, To
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2022
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:Microgels are regarded as soft colloids with environmental responsiveness. However, the majority of reported microgels are inherently hydrophilic, resulting in aqueous dispersions, and only used in water-based applications. Herein, we reported an efficient method for hybridization of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel by coating hydrophobic silica nanoparticles on their surface. The resultant hybrid microgel had switchable surface wettability and could be dispersed in both aqueous and oil phases. Meanwhile, the coated hydrophobic silica nanoparticles solved the difficulty in redispersing microgels caused by particle aggregation and film formation during the drying process, providing a significant advantage in dried storage. Furthermore, the introduction of hydrophobic silica nanoparticles endowed the hybrid microgel with a variety of applications, including cargo encapsulation, active release induced by emulsion reversion, and trace water absorption
Beschreibung:Date Revised 01.06.2022
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00349