Simultaneous size control of microcapsule and its nanopores using polymer concentration

Jemyung Cha, Eun Ho Jeong, Arakawa Takahiro, Kyung Chun Kim, Shuich Shoji, Jeung Sang Go

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Abstract

Polymeric microcapsules with nanopores are produced using the droplet-based self-assembly of a block copolymer in the microfluidic channel. Differently from the conventional wise, the sizes of the microcapsule and its nanopores are controlled by changing the concentration of the block copolymer dissolved in an organic solvent. The increase in the polymer concentration shows the increase in the size of the microcapsule and the decrease of the size and number of the nanopores. Also, to obtain the optimal morphology of the nanopores in the microcapsule, the removal process of a surfactant is newly developed by using a microporous metal mesh.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJapanese journal of applied physics
Volume49
Issue number3 PART 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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