Herein, a review on the latest and most challenging polymer-based micro- and nano-sized hollow carriers exhibiting a light-responsive release behavior is presented.
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light-responsive polymer micro- and nano-capsules
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The review places special emphasis on systems activated by wavelengths considered less harmful for living organisms, mainly ultraviolet, visible, and infrared.
In polymer light-responsive capsules, introducing a photosensitive segment can enable release by causing shell rupture or by modifying shell diffusive properties.
Core-shell micro- or nanocarrier systems are used to protect encapsulated substances from the environment and enable controlled and targeted release.