Journal article
Flow-Based Assembly of Layer-by-Layer Capsules through Tangential Flow Filtration
Mattias Bjoernmalm, All Roozmand, Ka Fung Noi, Junling Guo, Jiwei Cui, Joseph J Richardson, Frank Caruso
LANGMUIR | AMER CHEMICAL SOC | Published : 2015
Abstract
Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly on nano- and microparticles is of interest for a range of applications, including catalysis, optics, sensors, and drug delivery. One current limitation is the standard use of manual, centrifugation-based (pellet/resuspension) methods to perform the layering steps, which can make scalable, highly controllable, and automatable production difficult to achieve. Here, we develop a fully flow-based technique using tangential flow filtration (TFF) for LbL assembly on particles. We demonstrate that multilayered particles and capsules with different sizes (from micrometers to submicrometers in diameter) can be assembled on different templates (e.g., silica and calcium ca..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
Awarded by Australian Research Council under Australian Laureate Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was conducted and funded by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology (project CE140100036). This work was also supported by the Australian Research Council under the Australian Laureate Fellowship (F.C., FL120100030) and the Australian Government through an Australian Postgraduate Award (M.B.). This work was performed in part at the Materials Characterisation and Fabrication Platform (MCFP) at the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF).