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ArticlePolymers2020

Double-Layered Microcapsules Significantly Improve the Long-Term Effectiveness of Essential Oil.

Ting Zhang, Yu Luo, Mingxing Wang, Feng Chen, Jinkang Liu, Kai Meng, Huijing Zhao

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Article in Polymers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Ting ZhangNational Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China.
Yu LuoNational Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China.
Mingxing WangViolet Home Textile Technology Co., Ltd., Nantong 201410, China.
Feng ChenViolet Home Textile Technology Co., Ltd., Nantong 201410, China.
Jinkang LiuViolet Home Textile Technology Co., Ltd., Nantong 201410, China.
Kai MengNational Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China.
Huijing ZhaoNational Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0250-3579

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation No. 2019M651947Mandatory Projects of Nantong Municipal Science and Technology Plan No. JC2018004Natural Science Foundation for Key Program of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions No. 19KJA610004Science and Technology Guidance Project of China Textile Industry Federation No. 2018029, 2019021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In order to improve the long-term effectiveness of essential oil, a double-layered microcapsule was prepared using the inclusion encapsulation method in this study, with β-cyclodextrin as its inner layer and chitosan and sodium alginate as its outer layer. The optimized preparation process was obtained through the response surface method. The morphology, particle size, encapsulation efficiency, thermal stability and sustained release effect of the double-layered microcapsules were characterized. The microcapsules were spherical, with a particle size distribution between 2-6 μm, and had good thermal stability within 250 °C. Their encapsulation efficiency can be up to 80%, and it can continuously release the active ingredients of the essential oil under normal temperature and high temperature conditions for a long time. In order to further examine the application effect of the double-layered microcapsule, it was loaded onto the cotton fabric by the soak-roll method. The finished cotton fabric showed excellent washability and rubbing fastness. They can still maintain a light fragrance naturally for two months. The microcapsules prepared in this study can be potentially applied in sleep aid, antibacterial, mosquito prevention, food science and other related products.

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double-layered microcapsulesessential oilsustained release

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PMID32722242
PMCPMC7465075

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