Polyelectrolyte nanocages via crystallized miniemulsion droplets

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Nov 14;47(42):11697-9. doi: 10.1039/c1cc14298d. Epub 2011 Sep 26.

Abstract

Polyelectrolyte nanocages were synthesized by interfacial cross-linking of monolayers of vinyl-functionalized surfactant molecules adsorbed by crystallized miniemulsion droplets. The monolayer-thick shell of these nanocages was confirmed by AFM analysis.