@article { ISI:000369096800004,
	title = {Improved performance of microcapsules with polymer nanocomposite wall: preparation and characterization},
	journal = {Polymer},
	volume = {83},
	year = {2016},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {27-33},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCI LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Polyurea/clay nanocomposite microcapsules containing dimethyl phthalate (DMP) as a model compound were prepared by interfacial polymerization technique. Nanoclays namely, montmorillonite Na+ (MMT) and Laponite were incorporated into microcapsule wall and their effects on morphology, thermal properties and release of DMP from microcapsules were investigated. All microcapsules were characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The present preparation process results in formation of polyurea/clay nanocomposite microcapsule wall with intercalated clay layered as evidenced by XRD and TEM. Nanocomposite microcapsules have shown significant reduction in release of DMP and change in release mechanism as compared to the pristine microcapsules. Nanocomposite microcapsules show good improvement in the fracture strength as compared to pristine microcapsules. The approach used herein is simple and can be adopted to many other polymeric microcapsule systems prepared by different microencapsulation techniques, requiring reduction in release rate and/or mechanism for several applications like pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, industrially important chemicals, consumer products, etc. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Microcapsules, Nanoclay, Nanocomposites, Polyurea, Release mechanism},
	issn = {0032-3861},
	doi = {10.1016/j.polymer.2015.12.011},
	author = {Jagtap, Siddheshwar B. and Mohan, Muthu Subramanian and Shukla, Parshuram G.}
}
@article {46304,
	title = {Sustained release insect repellent microcapsules using modified cellulose nanofibers (mCNF) as pickering emulsifier},
	journal = {Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects},
	volume = {582},
	year = {2019},
	month = {DEC },
	pages = {Article Number:123883},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>We report here an approach to encapsulate N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET), an insect repellent, through interfacial polycondensation using modified cellulose nanofiber (CNF) as pickering emulsifier. We found that stearic acid functionalized CNF (mCNF) can be used to form stable pickering emulsions (oil-in-oil and water-in-oil), and further encapsulate DEET using interfacial polycondensation with very high encapsulation efficiency of about 98\%. Another major advantage of this approach is that mCNF can act both as pickering emulsifier and also strengthen the barrier properties of microcapsules resulting in significant reduction in release rate of DEET. Interpretation of the release profiles using standard mathematical models proposed by Ritger-Peppas show a factor of three reduction in release rate constant for the microcapsules reinforced with mCNF.</p>
},
	keywords = {Cellulose nanofiber, Controlled release, Microcapsules, Nanocomposite, nanoparticle, Pickering emulsion},
	issn = {0927-7757},
	doi = {10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123883},
	author = {Kadam, Sandip L. and Yadav, Prashant and Bhutkar, Siddhant and Patil, Vishal D. and Shukla, Parshuram G. and Shanmuganathan, Kadhiravan}
}
