Development of Perfluoro Decalin/Fluorinated Polyimide Core-Shell Microparticles via SPG Membrane Emulsification Using Methyl Perfluoropropyl Ether Cosolvent.
ACS omega(2024)
Abstract
Red blood cell-inspired perfluorocarbon-encapsulated core-shell particles have been developed for biomedical applications. Although the use of perfluorodecalin (FDC) is expected for core-shell particles owing to its high oxygen solubility, the low solubility of FDC in any organic solvent, owing to its fluorous properties, prevents its use in core-shell particles. In this study, a new cosolvent system composed of dichloromethane (DCM) and heptafluoropropyl methyl ether (HFPME) was found to dissolve both FDC and fluorinated polyimide (FPI) based on a systematic study using a phase diagram, achieving a homogeneous disperse phase for emulsification composed of oxygen-permeable FPI and oxygen-soluble FDC. Using this novel cosolvent system and Shirasu porous glass (SPG) membrane emulsification, FDC-encapsulated FPI shell microparticles were successfully prepared for the first time. In addition to oxygenation, demonstrated using hypoxia-responsive HeLa cells, the fabricated core-shell microparticles exhibited monodispersity, excellent stability, biocompatibility, and oxygen capacity.
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