Microcapsule fabrication by ATRP at the interface of non-aqueous emulsions. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We present soft-template encapsulation of salt hydrate phase change materials (PCMs) using modified silica particles to both stabilize emulsions and serve as initiators for organocatalyzed photoredox ATRP. The resulting core-shell structures have high core loading and are robust to thermal cycling. Critically, this strategy eliminates the need for a reagent in the core phase, thus preserving purity, and offers the ability to tailor shell composition for desired applications.

published proceedings

  • Chem Commun (Camb)

altmetric score

  • 0.75

author list (cited authors)

  • Starvaggi, N. C., Somodi, C. B., Barrios, E. C., Shamberger, P. J., & Pentzer, E. B.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Starvaggi, Nicholas C||Somodi, Chase B||Barrios, Eliandreina Cruz||Shamberger, Patrick J||Pentzer, Emily B

publication date

  • March 2024