@article{TEXTUAL,
      recid = {13479},
      author = {Xu, Zhe and Hueckel, Theodore and Irvine, William T. M.  and Sacanna, Stefano},
      title = {Caged Colloids},
      journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
      address = {2023-06-26},
      number = {TEXTUAL},
      abstract = {Colloidal microcontainers, such as hollow capsules and  colloidosomes, have a range of applications, including drug  delivery, energy storage, and artificial protocells. In  this study, we present a versatile and scalable  self-assembly approach for encapsulating cargo particles  within well-defined porous membranes or cages. The  encapsulation process involves camouflaging cargo within a  liquid matrix that serves as a scaffold for satellite  particles to form densely packed shells around. These  satellites fuse to create self-standing cages, after which  the liquid matrix is dissolved, trapping the cargo inside.  By adjusting the fusion protocol, we can control the  porosity of the cages at various length scales. We  demonstrate the potential of this technique by employing  functional cargo to showcase transmembrane transport  phenomena, such as the delivery and active uptake of  nanoparticles.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/13479},
}