JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2015, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (04): 101-104.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2015.04.017

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Preparation of magnetic poly lactic acid microcapsules entrapped by Fe3O4 nanoparticles

XU Peng1, CHEN Yixi1, TANG Jin’gen2, CAO Xiaoyong3, ZHANG Rui1*   

  1. 1. College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China;
    2. College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China;
    3. Nanjing Institute of Product Quality Inspection, Nanjing 210028, China
  • Online:2015-07-31 Published:2015-07-31

Abstract: The biodegradable magnetic poly lactic acid(PLA)microcapsules with Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the wall were designed and prepared based on the combination of ultrasonic emulsification technique and double emulsion-solvent evaporation method. Fe3O4 nanoparticles were prepared by coprecipitation method, and coated with undecylenic acid and oleic acid to improve its stability in dichloromethane. The structure and morphology of the magnetic PLA microcapsules were analyzed by scanning electron microcopy(SEM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). Moreover, the thermal properties of the magnetic PLA microcapsules were measured by thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). As demonstrated by experimental results, the diameter of the uniform magnetic microcapsules was about 1 μm, and the magnetic PLA microcapsules could be easily separated from aqueous solution by an external magnetic field.

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