Hollow polymer capsules of controlled sizes for controlled delivery of organic molecules consist essentially of homopolymers. The capsules may be prepared by a facile, single-step self-assembly of an amphiphilic polyacid and a dispersing homopolymer. Assembled structures may be prepared to be reversibly dissolved via pH variations, or may be stabilized by crosslinking to produce pH-responsive reversibly swellable containers. The capsules are useful for encapsulation and controlled release of hydrophobic and hydrophilic small organic molecules.
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Stevens Tech ID FY15-020
FY15-020
Bio Technology (Rx, dev's, sys)
Svetlana Sukhishvili Yuhao Wang
Biotech Diagnostics
David Zimmerman Director of Technology Commercialization Stevens Institute of Technology dzimmer3@stevens.edu
