Mussel-Inspired Poly(3,4-dihydroxy- L-phenylalanine)- Block-Poly(γ-benzyl- L-glutamate) Bioconjugate-Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2019 Oct 1;19(10):6559-6564. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2019.17075.

Abstract

Hybrid polymeric micelles self-assembled from a mixture containing poly(3,4-dihydroxy-L-Phenylalanine)-Block-poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate) diblock copolymer bioconjugates and silver nanoparticles were reported. A series of amphiphilic copolymers with different molecular weights were synthesized via ring-opening polymerization of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides. The polymer backbone was demonstrated via proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. It was observed that the resulting amphiphilic copolymer can self-assemble into rod-like micelles in dimethyl formamide/ethanol mixtures as confirmed via transmission electron microscopy. In addition, the formed rod-like micelles transformed to vesicular micelles upon introducing silver nanoparticles into the amphiphilic copolymer solution. The effect of silver nanoparticles content on the vesicle formation process was also studied. Spindle-like micelles were observed sequentially before the formation of the vesicles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / analogs & derivatives
  • Glutamic Acid*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Metal Nanoparticles*
  • Micelles
  • Polymers
  • Silver

Substances

  • Micelles
  • Polymers
  • poly(3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine)
  • Glutamic Acid
  • Silver
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine