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ArticleNanoscale advances2026

Crosslinked, organic solvent resistant ethylcellulose micro and nanocapsules for heterogeneous catalysis applications.

Erika Ghiglietti, Sara Mecca, Alice Fappani, Annapia Fratepietro, Sara Mattiello, Luca Beverina

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Article in Nanoscale advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Erika GhigliettiDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca via Cozzi 55 20126 Milano Italy sara.mattiello@unimib.it luca.beverina@unimib.it.
Sara MeccaDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca via Cozzi 55 20126 Milano Italy sara.mattiello@unimib.it luca.beverina@unimib.it.
Alice FappaniDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca via Cozzi 55 20126 Milano Italy sara.mattiello@unimib.it luca.beverina@unimib.it.
Annapia FratepietroDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca via Cozzi 55 20126 Milano Italy sara.mattiello@unimib.it luca.beverina@unimib.it.
Sara MattielloDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca via Cozzi 55 20126 Milano Italy sara.mattiello@unimib.it luca.beverina@unimib.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-0964
Luca BeverinaDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca via Cozzi 55 20126 Milano Italy sara.mattiello@unimib.it luca.beverina@unimib.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6450-545X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Encapsulation, a widely employed technology with applications across diverse industrial fields, involves the incorporation of active compounds within a protective coating layer. Although numerous synthetic strategies are described in the literature, sustainability remains a significant concern. Here, we report a sustainable, mini-emulsion solvent evaporation (MESE)-based protocol for producing bio-based and crosslinked micro- and nanocapsules using ethylcellulose (EC) as the biopolymeric shell. Remarkably, crosslinking is performed directly in aqueous dispersion, minimizing the use of organic solvents. The robustness of the methodology is demonstrated using several hydrophobic payloads, and the protocol is specifically optimized for palladium(ii) catalysts. The resulting heterogeneous, supported catalysts efficiently promote cross-coupling reactions in water at remarkably low catalyst loadings.

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