Volume 40, Issue 7 1800801
Communication

Hybrid Janus Microparticles Achieving Selective Encapsulation for Theranostic Applications via a Facile Solvent Emulsion Method

Yi Guang Jerome Lim

Yi Guang Jerome Lim

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798

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Kwok Choon Wilson Poh

Kwok Choon Wilson Poh

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798

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Say Chye Joachim Loo

Corresponding Author

Say Chye Joachim Loo

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798

Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551

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First published: 20 December 2018
Citations: 18

Abstract

Anisotropic Janus particles composed of biocompatible polymers have been gaining considerable interest for biomedical applications. Here, the fabrication of hybrid Janus particles via a single-step solvent emulsion technique, potentially for theranostic purposes, is shown. Through this technique, the selective encapsulation of therapeutic and diagnostic agents is streamlined into different “faces” of the Janus structure. This facile technique is used to seamlessly fabricate polymeric-based hybrid Janus particles for theranostic applications with little complexity.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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