Vesicular assembly and thermo-responsive vesicle-to-micelle transition from an amphiphilic random copolymer

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Dec 14;47(46):12491-3. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15663b. Epub 2011 Oct 24.

Abstract

Vesicular assembly from a thermo-responsive amphiphilic random copolymer is reported. Vesicle-to-micelle transition above a critical morphology transition temperature (CMTT) resulted in selective triggered release of encapsulated hydrophilic guests over hydrophobic ones. The aggregation pattern of a control polymer indicated a defined role of the methacrylamide groups in the polymer backbone for such unprecedented self-assembly from a simple polymer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions*
  • Micelles*
  • Polymerization
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Temperature*

Substances

  • Micelles
  • Polymers