Photo- and Thermoresponsive Polymersomes for Triggered Release†

1. Dr. Esther Amstad^1,‡, 
2. Prof. Dr. Shin-Hyun Kim^1,2,‡, 
3. Prof. Dr. David A. Weitz^1,*

Article first published online: 5 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201206531

Microfluidics: Thermo- and photoresponsive polymersomes are assembled using capillary microfluidic devices. Encapsulants can be selectively released from the thermoresponsive polymersomes if they are incubated at and above temperatures of 40 °C, whereas the photoresponsive polymersomes selectively release encapsulants if illuminated with laser light (see picture; NP=nanoparticle).