Changez M, Kang NG, Lee JS. Uni-molecular hollow micelles from amphiphilic homopolymer poly(2-(4-vinylphenyl)pyridine).
SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2012;
8:1173-1124. [PMID:
22337611 DOI:
10.1002/smll.201102569]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Amphiphilic homopolymer poly(2-(4-vinylphenyl)pyridine) (PVPPy) forms hollow micelles with uni-molecular thickness in a tetrahydrofuran/water (95/5 v/v) azeotropic solvent. Depending on the pH of the media, the micelles may be transformed to vesicles.
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