• 文献标题:   Photoresponsive and Magnetoresponsive Graphene Oxide Microcapsules Fabricated by Droplet Microfluidics
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KAUFMAN G, MONTEJO KA, MICHAUT A, MAJEWSKI PW, OSUJI CO
  • 作者关键词:   photoresponsive microcapsule, magnetoresponsive, microcapsule, graphene oxide, microfluidic, triggered release
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244
  • 通讯作者地址:   Yale Univ
  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.7b14448
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Fluid compartmentalization by microencapsulation is important in scenarios where protection or controlled release of encapsulated species, or isolation of chemical transformations is the central concern. Realizing responsive encapsulation systems by incorporating functional nanomaterials is of particular interest. We report here on the development of graphene oxide microcapsules enabled by a single-step microfluidic process. Interfacial reaction of epoxide-bearing graphene oxide sheets and an amine-functionalized macromolecular silicone fluid creates a chemically cross-linked film with micronscale thickness at the surface of water-in-oil droplets generated by microfluidic devices. The resulting microcapsules are monodisperse, mechanically resilient, and shape-tunable constructs. Ferrite nanoparticles are incorporated via the aqueous phase and enable microcapsule positioning by a magnetic field. We exploit the photothermal response of graphene oxide to realize microcapsules with photo responsive release characteristics and show that the microcapsule permeability is significantly enhanced by near-IR illumination. The dual magnetic and photoresponsive characteristics, combined with the use of a single-step process employing biocompatible fluids, represent highly compelling aspects for practical applications.