Coated microcapsules
US9944887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C16/06
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including: a microcapsule including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsule, wherein the metallic coating includes particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; wherein the particles of the first metal are adsorbed on said polymeric shell by contacting the polymeric shell with a reducing agent and a solution comprising ions of the first metal, thereby reducing said ions and forming particles of the first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell; method and formulations related thereto are also provided.
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