Issue 24, 2011
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Multifunctional polymer particles with distinct compartments

Jaewon Yoon,†a   Kyung Jin Lee†b  and  Joerg Lahann*abcd  

* Corresponding authors

a Departments of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
E-mail: Lahann@umich.edu

b Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

c Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

d Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Abstract

Polymer particles with controlled internal architecture are currently under development for a number of emerging applications. In compartmentalized particles, well-defined pockets of distinct materials can be designed that can give rise to a set of orthogonal (i.e., dissimilar) properties within the same particle. While this aspect appears crucial, when multifunctional particles for sensing, imaging or drug delivery are sought after, their experimental realization has only recently been explored in broader terms. In this review, we highlight current progress related to the design and fabrication of multicompartmental particles and discuss potential benefits and experimental challenges associated with different synthetic routes.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1JM10673B
Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
15 Feb 2011
Accepted
28 Mar 2011
First published
28 Apr 2011

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 8502-8510

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Multifunctional polymer particles with distinct compartments

J. Yoon, K. J. Lee and J. Lahann, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 8502 DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10673B

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