Coating liposomes with yttrium basic carbonate: Making hybrid nanocapsules

Novel yttrium basic carbonate hybrid nanocapsules have been prepared using liposome templates. The method resorts to urea hydrolysis to increase the precipitation driving force of Y(OH)CO3⋅xH2O homogeneously. The head groups at the outer vesicle layer act as adsorption sites for hydrolyzing Y(III) ions, thus assisting heterogeneous nucleation. The criteria behind the synthesis, as well as the potentialities of the advanced procedure, are stressed.

Graphical abstractControlled heterogeneous nucleation of Y(OH)CO3⋅xH2O onto the outer phospholipid layer of liposomes leads to the formation of novel yttrium basic carbonate hybrid nanocapsules.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide