Biodegradable lignin nanocontainers

By D. Yiamsawas, G. Baier, E. Thines, K. Landfester, F. Wurm. 2014

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The abundant biomaterial lignin was used to prepare hollow nanocapsules by interfacial polyaddition in inverse miniemulsions. These cross-linked lignin nanocontainers can be loaded with hydrophilic substances which can be released by an enzymatic trigger from natural plant extracts revealing them as potential nanocontainers for agricultural applications.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science

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