Microplastic-Free Microcapsules Using Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Bis-Urea Molecules at an Emulsion Interface

Encapsulation technology is well established for entrapping active ingredients within an outer shell for their protection and controlled release. However, many solutions employed industrially use nondegradable cross-linked synthetic polymers for shell formation. To curb rising microplastic pollution...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 40(2024), 29 vom: 23. Juli, Seite 14798-14810
Auteur principal: Bhutkar, Siddhant Pravin (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Millard, Pierre-Eric, Preece, Jon A, Zhang, Zhibing
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2024
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
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