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ArticlePolymers2026

Preparation of Multifunctional Alginate-PEG-Chitosan Double Shell and Thyme Oil-Oleic Acid Core Microcapsules via Coaxial Electrospraying.

Emel Onder, Sena Saritop, Nihal Sarier

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Emel OnderFaculty of Textile Technologies and Design, Istanbul Technical University, Gumussuyu, Istanbul 34437, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-7759-2409
Sena SaritopFaculty of Engineering, Istanbul Kültür University, Atakoy Campus, Bakirkoy, Istanbul 34156, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5053-093X
Nihal SarierFaculty of Engineering, Istanbul Kültür University, Atakoy Campus, Bakirkoy, Istanbul 34156, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8145-4236

Funding

Istanbul Kültür University IKU-BAP2102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The growing interest in bio-based and bioactive materials, as well as sustainable production techniques, has driven the development of multifunctional hybrid systems. This study reports the fabrication of novel microcapsules with a double-layer alginate-PEG-chitosan shell, with or without a core, via coaxial electrospraying, followed by ionotropic gelation and polyelectrolyte complexation. PEG1000 and PEG1500 were incorporated into the shell as phase change materials, and thyme oil-oleic acid served as a hydrophobic bioactive core. Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared analyses confirmed the structural integrity and effective shell-core integration. Thermogravimetric analyses showed enhanced thermal stability in double-layer alginate-PEG-chitosan biopolymer network shell and thyme oil included core system, with a delayed degradation up to 370.0 °C and reduced mass loss compared to the alginate-chitosan control sample. Differential scanning calorimetry over ten heating-cooling cycles demonstrated significant phase transition enthalpies (70.5-91.8 J·g

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alginatechitosancoaxial electrosprayingheat storagePEGthyme oil

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PMID42737091
PMCPMC13568044

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