Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 13, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13224026
Keywords
polyelectrolyte microcapsules; microcapsules; buffer capacity; polyelectrolyte
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- State assignment of Russian Federation [075-00381-21-00]
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Polyelectrolyte microcapsules, obtained by adsorbing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes onto colloidal particles, have been found to possess buffer capacity. Microcapsules with BSA exhibit higher buffer capacity in acidic medium compared to those without protein. The composition of microcapsules affects their buffer capacity behavior.
Polyelectrolyte microcapsules, which are obtained by the method of alternate adsorption of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes onto colloidal particles of micron size, are widely used in science and industry. Nevertheless, the properties of microcapsules are still poorly understood. In particular, there is no information in the literature on the buffer capacity. However, information on the presence of a buffer capacity and an understanding of its mechanisms can both simplify the use of microcapsules and expand the scope of their application. In this regard, the buffer capacity of various types of microcapsules was studied. It was found that polyelectrolyte microcapsules consisting of polyallylamine, and polystyrene sulfonate have a buffer capacity. In addition, in an acidic medium, the buffer capacity of microcapsules containing BSA is significantly greater than that of microcapsules without protein. This is due to the fact that BSA contributes to the buffering of microcapsules. Differences in the behaviour of the buffer capacity of microcapsules with the composition (PAH/PSS)(3) and (PSS/PAH)(3) were found. In addition, a hypothesis has been proposed that regions of unbound polyallylamine are responsible for the buffering properties of polyelectrolyte microcapsules. This hypothesis is confirmed by the fact that incubation of microcapsules in 0.5 M NaCl increases the amount of unbound polyallylamine, which leads to an increase in the buffer capacity of microcapsules at alkaline pH values higher than the buffer capacity of capsules in an aqueous solution.
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