Synthesis of novel nanostructured mixed matrix membranes

The synthesis of novel nanostructured mixed matrix membranes is presented in this work. The concept is to embed a liquid, in which eventually a carrier can be located, as microscopically small droplets in a polymeric matrix. The preparation and modification of traditional encapsulations routes are described in detail and a new method to prepare submicromiter- sized capsules based on interfacial crosslinking or copolymerisation is also presented. In the last step, the capsules are embedded in a polymer matrix using a novel film formation technique: the capsules are dispersed in the monomer, which is subsequently polymerised.