Issue 37, 2022

Carboxy-functionalized pH responsive capsule polymer particles fabricated by particulate interfacial photocrosslinking

Abstract

pH-responsive capsule particles show promise for various applications, such as self-healing materials, micro/nanoreactors, and drug delivery systems. Herein, carboxy-functionalized capsule polymer particles possessing neutral–alkaline pH responsive controlled release capability were newly fabricated by interfacial photocrosslinking of spherical photoreactive polymer [poly(2-carboxyethyl acrylate-co-2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate): P(CEA-CEMA)] particles and a subsequent encapsulation process. Using P(CEA-CEMA) particles, the shell-crosslinked hollow polymer particles were fabricated by the particulate interfacial photocrosslinking procedure. Furthermore, the encapsulation of sulforhodamine B as a model dye into the hollow particles was also performed. Under acidic pH conditions, encapsulated molecules were stably retained in the P(CEA-CEMA) capsules with negligible release of sulforhodamine B. However, the encapsulated sulforhodamine B was gradually or drastically released from the capsule particles under neutral or basic conditions, respectively, indicating that the neutral–alkaline pH responsive controlled release from the capsules was successfully achieved by regulating the release kinetics. These results demonstrate that the fabrication routes of hollow and capsule particles based on particulate interfacial photocrosslinking can be successfully applied to carboxy-functionalized photoreactive polymer particles, and the capsule polymer particles possessing pH-responsive release properties under neutral–basic conditions were successfully fabricated.

Graphical abstract: Carboxy-functionalized pH responsive capsule polymer particles fabricated by particulate interfacial photocrosslinking

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Dec 2021
Accepted
01 Mar 2022
First published
01 Mar 2022

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022,10, 7570-7580

Carboxy-functionalized pH responsive capsule polymer particles fabricated by particulate interfacial photocrosslinking

Y. Kitayama and A. Harada, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 7570 DOI: 10.1039/D1TB02866A

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