Next-generation Microcapsules Deliver 'Chemicals On Demand'
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 11:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists are reporting development of a new generation of the microcapsules used in carbon-free copy paper, in which capsules burst and release ink with pressure from a pen. The new microcapsules burst when exposed to light, releasing their contents in ways that could have wide-ranging commercial uses from home and personal care to medicine.