Dual-network hydrogel capsules for controlled molecular transport via pH and temperature responsiveness

dc.citation.issuePt B
dc.citation.volume677
dc.contributor.authorYang H
dc.contributor.authorWhitby CP
dc.contributor.authorTravas-Sejdic J
dc.coverage.spatialUnited States
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-23T00:33:41Z
dc.date.available2024-10-23T00:33:41Z
dc.date.issued2025-01
dc.description.abstractWe have developed innovative core-shell hydrogel capsules with a dual-network shell structure designed for precise control of molecular transport in response to external stimuli such as pH and temperature. The capsules were fabricated using a combination of microfluidic electrospray techniques and water-in-water (w/w) core-shell droplets templating. The primary network of the shell, calcium alginate (Ca-Alg), with a pKa around 3.4, exhibits sensitivity to pH. The secondary network of the shell, poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA), undergoes a volume phase transition near 60 °C. These properties enable precise molecular transport control in/out of the capsules by modulating the surface charges through varying pH and modifying pore size through temperature changes. Moreover, the dual-network shell structure not only significantly enhances the mechanical strength of the capsules but also improves their stability under external stimulus, ensuring structural integrity during the transport of molecules. This research lays the groundwork for further investigations into the multimodal stimuli-responsive hydrogel systems to control molecular transport, important in applications such as sensors and reactors for chemical cascade reactions.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.edition.editionJanuary 2025
dc.format.pagination942-951
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39178673
dc.identifier.citationYang H, Whitby CP, Travas-Sejdic J. (2024). Dual-network hydrogel capsules for controlled molecular transport via pH and temperature responsiveness.. J Colloid Interface Sci. 677. Pt B. (pp. 942-951).
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.119
dc.identifier.eissn1095-7103
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0021-9797
dc.identifier.piiS0021-9797(24)01901-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71818
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier Inc
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979724019015
dc.relation.isPartOfJ Colloid Interface Sci
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleDual-network hydrogel capsules for controlled molecular transport via pH and temperature responsiveness
dc.typeJournal article
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