Alginate Nanoparticle Synthesis Using n-Heptane and Isopropyl Myristate/AOT Reverse Micelles: Impact of the Non-polar Solvent, Water Content, and pH on Particle Size and Cross-linking Efficiency

The synthesis of monodisperse and stable alginate nanoparticles (ALG-NPs) was achieved through the crosslinking of sodium alginate with Ca 2+ ions within sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT) reverse micelles (RMs) as nano-templates.