Ultrasonic Synthesis and Characterisation of Polymer-Shelled Microspheres

Abstract

Ultrasound technique provides a simple, fast, versatile, and green pathway for synthesizing functionalized polymeric nanometer- and micrometer-sized core/shell structures. The core materials include gas, liquid, and solid materials. The microspheres’ shell is composed of biopolymers such as proteins, polysaccharides, and biocompatible synthetic polymers. In this chapter, an overview of various reports available in the literature on ultrasonic synthesis and characterization of polymer-shelled microspheres is provided. Specific focus is given to how various experimental conditions could be used to fine-tune the physical and functional properties of polymeric nano- and microspheres. It has been..