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Crystalsomes via confined polymer crystallization in nanoemulsions
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Crystalsomes via confined polymer crystallization in nanoemulsions

Christopher Li, Shichen Yu, Carl T Furner and Niloofar Esmati
Polymer : the International journal for the Science and Technology of polymers, v 319, 128054
20 Jan 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128054
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Abstract

Crystalsomes Polymer single crystals Polymer crystallization Polymer nanoparticles Polymer self-assembly Polymeric Materials
Polymer crystalsomes refer to a class of crystallization-driven, hollow nanoparticles in which the particle shells are formed by polymer single crystals. They can be fabricated by controlled solution crystallization in nanoemulsions, where the curved liquid/liquid interface guides crystal growth. This article will summarize the recent progress of crystalsome research, including their fabrication process and formation mechanism. Curvature-dependent thermal and structural properties will be discussed. Homopolymer-, block copolymer-, and nanoparticle crystalsomes will be presented. Crystalsomes formed by spontaneous symmetry breaking using molecular bottlebrushes or nanoparticle-polymer co-crystallization will also be compared with those grown using nanoemulsions. Recent progress in this field shows that crystalsomes are a unique type of polymer nanoparticles and are promising for a variety of applications, including drug delivery, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nanocomposites.

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