TABLE I.
Characteristics of IR-780-loaded and empty nanocapsules prepared by LbL approach.
| No. | System name | DH (nm)a | PdIb | ζ (mV)c | CIR-780 (μM)d | EE (%)e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C12(TAPAMS)2/OA/water(PDADMAC/PSS)3.5(nanocapsules 1) | 96 | 0.11 | −42 | empty | … |
| 2 | C12(TAPAMS)2/OA/water(PDADMAC/PSS)3.5 (nanocapsules 1) | 106 | 0.16 | −41 | 78.1 | 97 |
| 3 | C12(TAPAMS)2/OA/water(PDADMAC/PSS)4(nanocapsules 2) | 99 | 0.14 | +56 | empty | … |
| 4 | C12(TAPAMS)2/OA/water(PDADMAC/PSS)4 (nanocapsules 2) | 111 | 0.18 | +59 | 60.1 | 95 |
a
Hydrodynamic diameter (DH) determined by dynamic light scattering.
b
Polydispersity index (PdI) determined by dynamic light scattering.
c
Zeta potential (ζ) measured by the microelectrophoretic method.
d
Concentration (CIR-780) of encapsulated cyanine.
e
Encapsulation efficiency [EE].