ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2025
Self-Assembled Microplastic-Free Microcapsules Using Aromatic Bis-Ureas with Improved Strength and Tunable Barrier Properties for Encapsulating Cinmethylin.
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Microencapsulation technology can be used for safe handling and controlled release of agrochemicals. Commercial microencapsulated formulations typically use cross-linked polymeric microcapsules, which encapsulate agrochemicals for improved efficiency and precise application. However, these polymeric microcapsules are nonbiodegradable and add to the growing microplastic pollution challenge at the end of their life cycle. Herein, we demonstrate a simple one-pot process for the interfacial self-assembly of aromatic bis-urea molecules to synthesize microplastic-free microcapsules encapsulating cinmethylin, an effective cineolic pre-emergence herbicide commonly used against grass weeds in annual crops. The urea linkages act as hydrogen-bonding motifs forming a self-assembled supramolecular shell at the oil-water interface. The shell material's chemical composition was analyzed using infrared spectroscopy,
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