Coating liposomes with yttrium basic carbonate: Making hybrid nanocapsules

M. G. BELLINO; A. E. REGAZZONI

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

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Año: 2009 vol. 333 p. 812 - 815

0021-9797

Novel yttrium basic carbonate hybrid nanocapsules have been prepared using liposome templates. The method resorts to urea hydrolysis to increase the precipitation driving force of Y(OH)CO3·xH2O homogeneously. The head groups at the outer vesicle layer act as adsorption sites for hydrolyzing Y(III) ions, thus assisting heterogeneous nucleation. The criteria behind the synthesis, as well as the potentialities of the advanced procedure, are stressed.3·xH2O homogeneously. The head groups at the outer vesicle layer act as adsorption sites for hydrolyzing Y(III) ions, thus assisting heterogeneous nucleation. The criteria behind the synthesis, as well as the potentialities of the advanced procedure, are stressed.