Pollen grains are microstructures produced in very large quantities in Nature. Their main structural component, spopropollenin, is a very resistant organic polymer presenting numerous hydroxyl functional groups. This abundant and renewable source of hollow grains can be used as a mould, functionalized and filled in order to obtain versatile and inexpensive drug carriers, catalysts and even microscopic electric devices.
Exploiting pollen and sporopollenin for the sustainable production of microstructures
Christian Silvio Pomelli
;Felicia D’Andrea;Andrea Mezzetta;Lorenzo Guazzelli
2020-01-01
Abstract
Pollen grains are microstructures produced in very large quantities in Nature. Their main structural component, spopropollenin, is a very resistant organic polymer presenting numerous hydroxyl functional groups. This abundant and renewable source of hollow grains can be used as a mould, functionalized and filled in order to obtain versatile and inexpensive drug carriers, catalysts and even microscopic electric devices.File in questo prodotto:
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