Sustained release properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules
Sustained release properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules
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DOI:
10.1021/jp002184
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发表时间:
2001-03-29
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Möhwald, H
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作者:
Antipov, AA;Sukhorukov, GB;Möhwald, H
Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes was used to coat fluorescein particles. These particles, with a size of 4-9 mum, were prepared by precipitation of fluorescein at pH 2. Polystyrensulfonate (PSS) and polyallylamine (PAH) were used to form a polyelectrolyte shell on the fluorescein core. The permeation of fluorescein molecules through the polyelectrolyte shell during core dissolution was monitored at pH 8 by the increasing fluorescence intensity as a result of dequenching. The number of polyelectrolyte layers sufficient to sustain fluorescein release was found to be 8-10. Increasing the number of layers prolonged the core dissolution time for minutes. The permeability of polyelectrolyte multilayers of the thickness of 20 nm for fluorescein is about 10(-9) m/s. The features of the release profile and possible applications of the LbL method for shell formation in order to control release properties for entrapped materials are outlined.