Self-assembly of copolymers and capsule formation in complex fluids

Currently in the market there is the need of more environmentally friendly encapsulation technologies, less time and energy consuming processes, and release of actives, such as perfume, via other triggers besides the classic mechanical fracturing. This PhD project aims at the development of a new perfume encapsulation technology based on soft polymeric systems. Here, amphiphilic graft-copolymers with improved environmental footprint are tested as possible candidates for perfume encapsulation with potential use in commercial liquid home- and personal-care products.