Issue 23, 2014
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Biodegradable lignin nanocontainers†

Doungporn Yiamsawas,a   Grit Baier,a   Eckhard Thines,bc   Katharina Landfestera  and  Frederik R. Wurm*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
E-mail: wurm@mpip-mainz.mpg.de

b IBWF e.V., Institute of Biotechnology and Drug Research, Erwin-Schrödinger-Str. 56, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany

c Institute of Biotechnology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany

Abstract

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.

Graphical abstract: Biodegradable lignin nanocontainers

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA47971D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Dec 2013
Accepted
05 Feb 2014
First published
11 Feb 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 11661-11663

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Biodegradable lignin nanocontainers

D. Yiamsawas, G. Baier, E. Thines, K. Landfester and F. R. Wurm, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 11661 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA47971D

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