Quad-centric nozzle and system for hydrocapsule encapsulation

A method for encapsulating discrete droplets of liquid for hydrocapsule encapsulation with a quad-centric nozzle assembly configured to encapsulate discrete droplets of liquid by generating a continuous coating or layer of a polymerizable liquid which is substantially immiscible with the core liquid by generating a continuous coating or layer of a polymerizable liquid which is substantially immiscible with the core liquid, the method comprising:

• utilizing a quad-centric nozzle having a material feed port assembly configured for input of a material to be encapsulated, a polymer feed port assembly configured for input of a polymer or other material as a coating material, a first water feed port assembly, a second water feed port assembly, and an encapsulated material exit port assembly, wherein the material feed port assembly, the polymer feed port assembly, the first water feed port assembly, the second water feed port assembly, and the encapsulated material exit port assembly are fluidly coupled to form a quad-centric nozzle for hydrocapsule encapsulation;
• inputting a material to be encapsulated into the material feed port assembly;
• inputting a coating material into the polymer feed port assembly;
• generating a continuous coating or layer of the coating material which is substantially immiscible with the material to be encapsulated;
• and
• inputting a first water input to break up the coated material into hydrocapsules as discrete droplets.