Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 172.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20170416

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Fabrication of Microcapsules with Special Shapes by Layer-by-layer Assembly on CaCO3 Microparticles

YANG Hui, LI Tong, TONG Weijun*(), GAO Changyou   

  1. Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • Received:2017-06-29 Online:2018-01-10 Published:2017-11-07
  • Contact: TONG Weijun E-mail:tongwj@zju.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    † Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21374101), the Zhejiang University K,P,Chao’s High Technology Development Foundation and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China(No.2016QNA4033)

Abstract:

Biconvex platelet-like and spindle-like calcium carbonate particles were prepared by mixing Na2CO3 and CaCl2 solutions in the presence of poly(allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH) under magnetic stirring and ultrasound treatment, respectively. The platelet-like CaCO3 particles were vaterites, while the spindle-like ones were mainly aragonites. These two kinds of particles were both doped with small amount of PAH. The formation of CaCO3 particles with specific shapes was due to the synergistic effect of mixing method and PAH additives. Then platelet-like and spindle-like polyelectrolyte multilayer microcapsules were fabricated via layer-by-layer(LbL) assembly method using the CaCO3 particles with corresponding shape as templates. The fabricated micrcapsules could be well dispersed in aqueous medium and maintain their original shapes.

Key words: CaCO3 microparticle, Platelet-like microcapsule, Spindle-like microcapsule, Layer-by-layer assembly

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