Issue 3, 2020

Exploiting pollen and sporopollenin for the sustainable production of microstructures

Abstract

Pollen grains are microstructures produced in very large quantities in Nature. Their main structural component, spopropollenin, is a very resistant organic polymer presenting numerous hydroxyl functional groups. This abundant and renewable source of hollow grains can be used as a mould, functionalized and filled in order to obtain versatile and inexpensive drug carriers, catalysts and even microscopic electric devices.

Graphical abstract: Exploiting pollen and sporopollenin for the sustainable production of microstructures

Article information

Article type
Focus
Submitted
09 oct. 2019
Accepted
07 déc. 2019
First published
09 déc. 2019

New J. Chem., 2020,44, 647-652

Exploiting pollen and sporopollenin for the sustainable production of microstructures

C. S. Pomelli, F. D’Andrea, A. Mezzetta and L. Guazzelli, New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 647 DOI: 10.1039/C9NJ05082E

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