Microencapsulation of citronella oil for solar-activated controlled release as an insect repellent

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 sunligh...

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Main Author: António D. Ribeiro (author)
Other Authors: Juliana Marques (author), Marta Forte (author), Filipe C. Correia (author), Pier Parpot (author), César Oliveira (author), Ana I. Pereira (author), Luísa Andrade (author), Cátia Azenha (author), Adélio Mendes (author), Gonçalo M. Alves (author), Carla A. Sousa (author), Carlos J. Tavares (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Física
Physics
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/103445
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/103445

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https://hdl.handle.net/10216/103445

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