Microencapsulation of citronella oil for solar-activated controlled release as an insect repellent
- Autores: Alves GM, Andrade L, Azenha C, Forte M, Marques J, Mendes A, Oliveira C, Parpot P, Pereira AI, Ribeiro AR, Sousa CA, Tavares CJ
- Ano de Publicação: 2016
- Journal: Applied Materials
- Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235294071630138X
This study investigates the functionalization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the surface of polymeric microcapsules as a mean to control the release of encapsulated citronella through solar radiation. This allows for the release of a mosquito repellent without human intervention, as the sunlight works as a release activator. The TiO2 nanoparticles were synthetized using a […]
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