Abstract
The liquid-liquid interface offers a fascinating avenue for generating hierarchical compartments. Herein, the dynamic imine chemistry is employed at the oil-water interface to investigate the effect of dynamic covalent bonds for modulating the droplet shape. The imine bond formation between oil-soluble aromatic aldehydes and water-soluble polyethyleneimine greatly stabilized the oil-water interface by substantially lowering the interfacial tension. The successful jamming of imine-mediated assemblies was observed when a compressive force was applied to the droplet. Thus, the anisotropic compartmentalization of the liquid-liquid interface was created, and it was later altered by changing the pH of the surrounding environment. Finally, a proof-of-concept demonstration of a pH-triggered cargo release across the interfacial membrane confirmed the feasibility of stimuli-responsive behavior of dynamic imine assemblies.
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