Nanocomposite microcontainers with high ultrasound sensitivity

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Contributors

  • Tatiana A. Kolesnikova - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Saratov State University (Author)
  • Dmitry A. Gorin - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Saratov State University (Author)
  • Paulo Fernandes - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Stefanie Kessel - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Gennady B. Khomutov - , Lomonosov Moscow State University (Author)
  • Andreas Fery - , University of Bayreuth (Author)
  • Dmitry G. Shchukin - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Helmuth Möhwald - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)

Abstract

A water suspension of nanocomposite microcapsules with embedded ZnO nanoparticles in the capsule shell is reported. The microcapsule morphology is characterized by confocal microscopy, TEM, SEM, and AFM before and after ultrasound treatment. A remarkably high capsule sensitivity to ultrasound is evidenced, and it is observed to grow with increasing number of ZnO nanoparticle layers in the nanocomposite shell. This effect is correlated with the mechanical properties of microcapsules measured with AFM.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1189-1195
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced functional materials
Volume20
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 9 Apr 2010
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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