Issue 48, 2011

Encapsulation, release and applications of LbL polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules

Abstract

Ever since their invention in 1998, polyelectrolyte multilayer micro- and nano-capsules have impacted various areas of biology, chemistry and physics. Here we highlight progress achieved since the millennium in the areas of encapsulation in and release from microcapsules, describe various structures including multicompartment and anisotropic constructs, and provide examples of several applications in biology. We also describe application areas such as drug delivery, intracellular trafficking, enzyme-catalyzed reactions, mechano-biology which benefited from recent developments in the area of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules.

Graphical abstract: Encapsulation, release and applications of LbL polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
10 Qas 2011
Accepted
28 Way 2011
First published
14 Xim 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 12736-12746

Encapsulation, release and applications of LbL polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules

A. G. Skirtach, A. M. Yashchenok and H. Möhwald, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 12736 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC13453A

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