Hydrophobic to superhydrophilic tuning of multifunctional sporopollenin for microcapsule and bio-composite applications

• Main Authors: Tan, Ee-Lin, Potroz, Michael G., Ferracci, Gaia, Wang, Lili, Jackman, J. A., Cho, Nam-Joon
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Biomaterials; Biomimetics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154188
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Sporopollenin sporoderm microcapsules (S-SMCs) are readily extracted from plant pollen grains and provide a renewable, biocompatible source of robust microparticles for a wide range of potential applications. While the lipidic/aromatic sporopollenin copolymer surface results in a predominantly hydro...