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Review
. 2023 Dec 12;13(24):3125.
doi: 10.3390/nano13243125.

Further Improvement Based on Traditional Nanocapsule Preparation Methods: A Review

Yihong Zhou  1 , Peng Wang  1 , Faling Wan  1 , Lifang Zhu  1 , Zongde Wang  1 , Guorong Fan  1 , Peng Wang  1 , Hai Luo  1 , Shengliang Liao  1 , Yuling Yang  1 , Shangxing Chen  1 , Ji Zhang  1
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Review

Further Improvement Based on Traditional Nanocapsule Preparation Methods: A Review

Yihong Zhou et al. Nanomaterials (Basel). .

Abstract

Nanocapsule preparation technology, as an emerging technology with great development prospects, has uniqueness and superiority in various industries. In this paper, the preparation technology of nanocapsules was systematically divided into three categories: physical methods, chemical methods, and physicochemical methods. The technological innovation of different methods in recent years was reviewed, and the mechanisms of nanocapsules prepared via emulsion polymerization, interface polymerization, layer-by-layer self-assembly technology, nanoprecipitation, supercritical fluid, and nano spray drying was summarized in detail. Different from previous reviews, the renewal iteration of core-shell structural materials was highlighted, and relevant illustrations of their representative and latest research results were reviewed. With the continuous progress of nanocapsule technology, especially the continuous development of new wall materials and catalysts, new preparation technology, and new production equipment, nanocapsule technology will be used more widely in medicine, food, cosmetics, pesticides, petroleum products, and many other fields.

Keywords: nanocapsule; physicochemical method; preparation; recent progress.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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A schematic diagram of the preparation of nanocapsules via miniemulsion polymerization.
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A schematic diagram of the preparation of nanocapsules using interfacial polymerization.
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A schematic diagram of the preparation of nanocapsules using layer-by-layer self-assembly.
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A schematic diagram of the preparation of nanocapsules using nanoprecipitation.
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A schematic diagram of the preparation of nanocapsules using SED-U.
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A schematic diagram of the preparation of nanocapsules using nano spray drying.
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