Nature Communications (Aug 2017)

Onion-like multilayered polymer capsules synthesized by a bioinspired inside-out technique

  • Brady C. Zarket,
  • Srinivasa R. Raghavan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00077-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Multiple concentric layers are present in a variety of structures present in nature, including the onion. Here, the authors show an inside-out strategy to synthesize multilayered polymer capsules, with different layers having specific composition and thereby specific responses to stimuli such as pH and temperature.