Emulsion-templated silica nanocapsules formed using bio-inspired silicification
Abstract
A novel, bio-inspired templating platform technology is reported for the synthesis of biocompatible oil-core silica-shell nanocapsules with tunable shell thickness by utilizing a designed bifunctional peptide. Furthermore, facile encapsulation of an active molecule and its sustained release are demonstrated.
Journal Title
Chemical Communications
Volume
50
Issue
77
Copyright Statement
© 2014 Royal Society of Chemistry. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Chemical sciences
Nanobiotechnology