Turning coacervates into biohybrid glass: core/shell capsules formed by silica precipitation in protein/polysaccharide scaffolds

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2013 Sep 23;52(39):10334-8. doi: 10.1002/anie.201303489. Epub 2013 Jul 23.
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Keywords: biomineralization; coacervates; core/shell capsules; encapsulation; inorganic/organic hybrids.

MeSH terms

  • Capsules / chemistry*
  • Chemical Precipitation*
  • Emulsions / chemistry
  • Glass / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Particle Size
  • Polyelectrolytes
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry*
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Capsules
  • Emulsions
  • Polyelectrolytes
  • Polymers
  • Polysaccharides
  • Proteins
  • polyanions
  • Silicon Dioxide