Aus dem Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und GrenzflächenforschungAbteilung GrenzflächenMultilayer capsules with stimuli-sensitive properties:pH-response and carbohydrate-sensingDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades"doctor rerum naturalium"(Dr. rer. nat.)in der Wissenschaftsdisziplin Physikalische Chemieeingereicht an derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultätder Universität PotsdamvonTatjana Mausergeboren am 30. Mai 1978 in MannheimPotsdam, den 28. August 2006Vorsitzender: Prof Dr. BechmannGutachter: Prof. Dr. Möhwald, Prof. Dr. v. Klitzing, Prof. Dr. ZembBeisitzer: Prof. Dr. Möhwald, Prof. Dr. v. Klitzing, Prof. Dr. Sukhorukov, Prof. Dr.Strauch, Prof. Dr. Beuermann, Dr. habil. TauerTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 13.02.2007PAbstractPolyelectrolyte microcapsules containing stimuli-responsive polymers have potential appli-cations in the fields of sensors or actuators, stimulable microcontainers and controlled drugdelivery. Such capsules were prepared, with the focus on pH-sensitivity and carbohydrate-sensing.First, pH-responsive polyelectrolyte capsules were produced by means of electrostatic layer-by-layer assembly of oppositely charged weak polyelectrolytes onto colloidal templates thatwere subsequently removed.