Boronate–Phenolic Network Capsules with Dual Response to Acidic pH and <i>cis</i>‐Diols

Junling Guo, Huanli Sun, Karen Alt, Blaise L. Tardy, Joseph J. Richardson, Tomoya Suma, Hirotaka Ejima, Jiwei Cui, Christoph E. Hagemeyer, Frank Caruso

Advanced Healthcare Materials · 2015 · 80 citations · 30 references

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Dual-responsive boronate–phenolic network (BPN) capsules are fabricated by the complexation of phenylborate and phenolic materials. The BPN capsules are stable in the presence of competing carbohydrates, but dissociate at acidic pH or in the presence of competing cis-diols at physiological pH. This engineered capsule system provides a platform for a wide range of biological and biomedical applications. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

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