Fig. 3From: Next-Generation Theranostic Agents Based on Polyelectrolyte Microcapsules Encoded with Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Development and Functional CharacterizationPreparation procedure for microcapsules encoded with quantum dots: formation of the layers of the polycation (1) and polyanion (2), the PAH and PSS polyelectrolytes, respectively, on the matrice surface; encoding of the resultant microparticles with quantum dots and further layer-by-layer polymers deposition (3); removal of the calcium carbonate core (4)Back to article page