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Brewer K, Bai F, Blencowe A. pH-Responsive Poly(ethylene glycol)- b-poly(2-vinylpyridine) Micelles for the Triggered Release of Therapeutics. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15030977. [PMID: 36986838 PMCID: PMC10056943 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15030977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The use of pH-responsive polymeric micelles is a promising approach to afford the targeted, pH-mediated delivery of hydrophobic drugs within the low-pH tumour milieu and intracellular organelles of cancer cells. However, even for a common pH-responsive polymeric micelle system-e.g., those utilising poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(2-vinylpyridine) (PEG-b-PVP) diblock copolymers-there is a lack of available data describing the compatibility of hydrophobic drugs, as well as the relationships between copolymer microstructure and drug compatibility. Furthermore, synthesis of the constituent pH-responsive copolymers generally requires complex temperature control or degassing procedures that limit their accessibility. Herein we report the facile synthesis of a series of diblock copolymers via visible-light-mediated photocontrolled reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerisation, with a constant PEG block length (90 repeat units (RUs)) and varying PVP block lengths (46-235 RUs). All copolymers exhibited narrow dispersity values (Đ ≤ 1.23) and formed polymeric micelles with low polydispersity index (PDI) values (typically <0.20) at physiological pH (7.4), within a suitable size range for passive tumour targeting (<130 nm). The encapsulation and release of three hydrophobic drugs (cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (CDKI)-73, gossypol, and doxorubicin) were investigated in vitro at pH 7.4-4.5 to simulate drug release within the tumour milieu and cancer cell endosome. Marked differences in drug encapsulation and release were observed when the PVP block length was increased from 86 to 235 RUs. With a PVP block length of 235 RUs, the micelles exhibited differing encapsulation and release properties for each drug. Minimal release was observed for doxorubicin (10%, pH 4.5) and CDKI-73 exhibited moderate release (77%, pH 4.5), whereas gossypol exhibited the best combination of encapsulation efficiency (83%) and release (91% pH 4.5) overall. These data demonstrate the drug selectivity of the PVP core, where both the block molecular weight and hydrophobicity of the core (and accordingly the hydrophobicity of the drug) have a significant effect on drug encapsulation and release. These systems remain a promising means of achieving targeted, pH-responsive drug delivery-albeit for select, compatible hydrophobic drugs-which warrants their further investigation to develop and evaluate clinically relevant micelle systems.
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- Kyle Brewer
- Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials (ACTB) Group, Centre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials (ACTB) Group, Centre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials (ACTB) Group, Centre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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Legrand A, Liu LH, Royla P, Aoyama T, Craig GA, Carné-Sánchez A, Urayama K, Weigand JJ, Lin CH, Furukawa S. Spatiotemporal Control of Supramolecular Polymerization and Gelation of Metal-Organic Polyhedra. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:3562-3570. [PMID: 33646776 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In coordination-based supramolecular materials such as metallogels, simultaneous temporal and spatial control of their assembly remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate that the combination of light with acids as stimuli allows for the spatiotemporal control over the architectures, mechanical properties, and shape of porous soft materials based on metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs). First, we show that the formation of a colloidal gel network from a preformed kinetically trapped MOP solution can be triggered upon addition of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and that acid concentration determines the reaction kinetics. As determined by time-resolved dynamic light scattering, UV-vis absorption, and 1H NMR spectroscopies and rheology measurements, the consequences of the increase in acid concentration are (i) an increase in the cross-linking between MOPs; (ii) a growth in the size of the colloidal particles forming the gel network; (iii) an increase in the density of the colloidal network; and (iv) a decrease in the ductility and stiffness of the resulting gel. We then demonstrate that irradiation of a dispersed photoacid generator, pyranine, allows the spatiotemporal control of the gel formation by locally triggering the self-assembly process. Using this methodology, we show that the gel can be patterned into a desired shape. Such precise positioning of the assembled structures, combined with the stable and permanent porosity of MOPs, could allow their integration into devices for applications such as sensing, separation, catalysis, or drug release.
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- Alexandre Legrand
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, 32023 Taiwan
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, 32023 Taiwan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.,Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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Pal S, Kather M, Banerjee SL, Saha P, Pich A, Singha NK. Dual Stimuli‐Responsive Self‐Assembly Behavior of a Tailor‐Made ABC‐Type Amphiphilic Tri‐Block Copolymer. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20190200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Sanjay Pal
- Rubber Technology CentreIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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- DWI‐Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsRWTH Aachen University Aachen 52074 Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University Aachen 52074 Germany
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- Rubber Technology CentreIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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- DWI‐Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsRWTH Aachen University Aachen 52074 Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University Aachen 52074 Germany
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- DWI‐Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsRWTH Aachen University Aachen 52074 Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University Aachen 52074 Germany
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- Rubber Technology CentreIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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Lv J, Wu G, Liu Y, Li C, Huang F, Zhang Y, Liu J, An Y, Ma R, Shi L. Injectable dual glucose-responsive hydrogel-micelle composite for mimicking physiological basal and prandial insulin delivery. Sci China Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-018-9419-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gineste S, Di Cola E, Amouroux B, Till U, Marty JD, Mingotaud AF, Mingotaud C, Violleau F, Berti D, Parigi G, Luchinat C, Balor S, Sztucki M, Lonetti B. Mechanistic Insights into Polyion Complex Associations. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Stéphane Gineste
- Laboratoire
des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, Cedex 9 F-31062, Toulouse, France
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- BioSoftMatter
Laboratorio Dip CBBM LITA, Universita di Milano, Via F lli Cervi
93 MI IT, 20090 Segrate, Italy
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- Laboratoire
des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, Cedex 9 F-31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire
des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, Cedex 9 F-31062, Toulouse, France
- Département
Sciences Agronomiques et Agroalimentaires, Université de Toulouse, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Ecole d’Ingénieurs de Purpan, 75 voie du TOEC, BP 57611, Cedex 03 F-31076 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire
des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, Cedex 9 F-31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire
des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, Cedex 9 F-31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire
des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, Cedex 9 F-31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire
de Chimie Agro-industrielle (LCA), Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, INP-EI PURPAN, Toulouse, France
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- Department
of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence and CSGI, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry Ugo Schiff and Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry Ugo Schiff and Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Firenze, Italy
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- Plateforme
METi, Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- European Synchrotron
Radiation Facility-71, avenue des Martyrs,
CS 40220, Cedex 9 38043 Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire
des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, Cedex 9 F-31062, Toulouse, France
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Frit inlet field-flow fractionation techniques for the characterization of polyion complex self-assemblies. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1481:101-110. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Room temperature aqueous self-assembly of poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(4-vinyl pyridine) block copolymers: From spherical to worm-like micelles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 145:447-453. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Lv J, Yang J, Hao X, Ren X, Feng Y, Zhang W. Biodegradable PEI modified complex micelles as gene carriers with tunable gene transfection efficiency for ECs. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:997-1008. [PMID: 32263173 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02310f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In recent years, gene therapy has evoked an increasing interest in clinical treatments of coronary diseases because it is a potential strategy to realize rapid endothelialization of artificial vascular grafts. The balance of high transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity of nonviral gene carriers is an important issue to be solved. In this study, we aim to establish a gene delivery system offering an elegant way to tune the transfection activity and cytotoxicity. Biodegradable complex micelles were prepared from polyethylenimine-b-poly(lactide-co-3(S)-methyl-morpholine-2,5-dione)-b-polyethylenimine (PEI-b-PLMD-b-PEI) and methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactide-co-3(S)-methyl-morpholine-2,5-dione) (mPEG-b-PLMD) copolymers by a co-assembly method. Then the ZNF580 gene plasmid (pDNA) was encapsulated into the complex micelles. The hydrodynamic size and zeta potential of these complex micelles and micelles/pDNA complexes indicated that they were feasible for use in cellular uptake and gene transfection. As expected, the transfection efficiency and cytotoxicity of these micelles/pDNA complexes could be conveniently tuned by changing the mass ratio of mPEG-b-PLMD to PEI-b-PLMD-b-PEI (3/1, 2/2, 1/3 and 0/4) in the mixed mPEG/PEI shell. The transfection efficiency increased as the mass ratio of mPEG-b-PLMD/PEI-b-PLMD-b-PEI decreased from 3/1 to 0/4, while the cytotoxicity showed an opposite tendency. Moreover, ZNF580 protein expression determined by Western blot analysis and the migration of transfected endothelial cells (ECs) by wound healing assay were consistent with the result of transfection efficiency. All these results indicated that the co-assembled complex micelles could act as suitable gene carriers with tunable gene transfection efficiency and cytotoxicity, which should have great potential for the transfection of vascular ECs.
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- Juan Lv
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Barnadas-Rodríguez R, Cladera J. Steroidal Surfactants: Detection of Premicellar Aggregation, Secondary Aggregation Changes in Micelles, and Hosting of a Highly Charged Negative Substance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:8980-8988. [PMID: 26244704 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CHAPSO and CHAPS are zwitterionic surfactants derived from bile salts which are usually employed in protein purification and for the preparation of liposomes and bicelles. Despite their spread use, there are significant discrepancies on the critical concentrations that determine their aggregation behavior. In this work, we study the interaction between these surfactants with the negative fluorescent dye pyranine (HPTS) by absorbance, fluorescence, and infrared spectrometry to establish their concentration-dependent aggregation. For the studied surfactants, we detect three critical concentrations showing their concentration-dependent presence as a monomeric form, premicellar aggregates, micelles, and a second type of micelle in aqueous medium. The nature of the interaction of HPTS with the surfactants was studied using analogues of their tails and the negative bile salt taurocholate (TC) as reference for the sterol ring. The results indicate that the chemical groups involved are the hydroxyl groups of the polar face of the sterol ring and the sulfonate groups of the dye. This interaction causes not only the incorporation of the negative dye in CHAPSO and CHAPS micelles but also its association with their premicellar aggregates. Surprisingly, this hosting behavior for a negative charged molecule was also detected for the negative bile salt TC, bypassing, in this way, the electrostatic repulsion between the guest and the host.
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- Ramon Barnadas-Rodríguez
- Centre d'Estudis en Biofísica, Unitat de Biofísica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona , 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
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- Centre d'Estudis en Biofísica, Unitat de Biofísica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona , 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
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Yang H, Zhang C, Li C, Liu Y, An Y, Ma R, Shi L. Glucose-responsive polymer vesicles templated by α-CD/PEG inclusion complex. Biomacromolecules 2015; 16:1372-81. [PMID: 25803265 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Polymeric nanoparticles with glucose-responsiveness are of great interest in developing a self-regulated drug delivery system. In this work, glucose-responsive polymer vesicles were fabricated based on the complexation between a glucosamine (GA)-containing block copolymer PEG45-b-P(Asp-co-AspGA) and a phenylboronic acid (PBA)-containing block copolymer PEG114-b-P(Asp-co-AspPBA) with α-CD/PEG45 inclusion complex as the sacrificial template. The obtained polymer vesicles composed of cross-linked P(Asp-co-AspGA)/P(Asp-co-AspPBA) layer as wall and PEG chains as both inner and outer coronas. The vesicular morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the glucose-responsiveness was investigated by monitoring the variations of hydrodynamic diameter (Dh) and light scattering intensity (LSI) in the polymer vesicle solution with glucose using dynamic light scattering (DLS). Vancomycin as a model drug was encapsulated in the polymer vesicles and sugar-triggered drug release was carried out. This kind of polymer vesicle may be a promising candidate for glucose-responsive drug delivery.
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- Hao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Fang Z, Yang D, Gao Y, Li H. pH-responsible Pickering emulsion and its catalytic application for reaction at water–oil interface. Colloid Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-015-3533-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fang Z, Yang D, Gao Y, Li H. Massage ball-like, hollow porous Au/SiO2microspheres templated by a Pickering emulsion derived from polymer–metal hybrid emulsifier micelles. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra09545f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Li Y, Hu X, Tian S, Li Y, Zhang G, Zhang G, Liu S. Polyion complex micellar nanoparticles for integrated fluorometric detection and bacteria inhibition in aqueous media. Biomaterials 2014; 35:1618-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.10.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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van der Kooij HM, Spruijt E, Voets IK, Fokkink R, Cohen Stuart MA, van der Gucht J. On the stability and morphology of complex coacervate core micelles: from spherical to wormlike micelles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:14180-14191. [PMID: 22978707 DOI: 10.1021/la303211b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We present a systematic study of the stability and morphology of complex coacervate core micelles (C3Ms) formed from poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly(N-methyl-2-vinylpyridinium)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) (PM2VP-b-PEO). We use polarized and depolarized dynamic and static light scattering, combined with small-angle X-ray scattering, to investigate how the polymer chain length and salt concentration affect the stability, size, and shape of these micelles. We show that C3Ms are formed in aqueous solution below a critical salt concentration, which increases considerably with increasing PAA and PM2VP length and levels off for long chains. This trend is in good agreement with a mean-field model of polyelectrolyte complexation based on the Voorn-Overbeek theory. In addition, we find that salt induces morphological changes in C3Ms when the PAA homopolymer is sufficiently short: from spherical micelles with a diameter of several tens of nanometers at low salt concentration to wormlike micelles with a contour length of several hundreds of nanometers just before the critical salt concentration. By contrast, C3Ms of long PAA homopolymers remain spherical upon addition of salt and shrink slightly. A critical review of existing literature on other C3Ms reveals that the transition from spherical to wormlike micelles is probably a general phenomenon, which can be rationalized in terms of a classical packing parameter for amphiphiles.
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- Hanne M van der Kooij
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, Wageningen University, Dreijenplein 6, 6703 HB Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Ma R, Yang H, Li Z, Liu G, Sun X, Liu X, An Y, Shi L. Phenylboronic Acid-Based Complex Micelles with Enhanced Glucose-Responsiveness at Physiological pH by Complexation with Glycopolymer. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:3409-17. [DOI: 10.1021/bm3012715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Rujiang Ma
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry
of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Stimuli-responsive behavior of complex micelles based on double hydrophilic block copolymer and fluorescent indicator. Colloid Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-012-2721-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pyranine-induced self-assembly of colloidal structures using poly(allylamine-hydrochloride). J Colloid Interface Sci 2012; 375:23-9. [PMID: 22410183 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2011] [Revised: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Complexes of dyes and polyelectrolytes have found widespread use in a variety of functional materials and interfaces. Here it is found that upon mixing the anionic dye pyranine and a cationic polyelectrolyte, poly(allylamine-hydrochloride), two different colloidal structures may form. Above a certain concentration of anionic dye, crosslinking of the polyelectrolyte is initiated, and the formation of sheet-like colloidal structures was observed. Addition of hydroxyl ions resulted in the formation of micron-sized spherical colloids. It was also found that the colloidal shape transition was accompanied by a significant red-shift in the fluorescence emission. Combining fluorescence measurements with studies of the particle size with time, it was found that red-shift was related to the crosslinking of the dye and the polyelectrolyte, and was not influenced significantly by the aggregation and particle growth. Further information about the colloidal behavior and stability was obtained by letting droplets dry and follow the kinetics of this process. It was found that the particles collapsed near the contact line and formed a ring deposit, in agreement with previous studies. However, unlike previous studies, the thickness of the ring deposit did not grow significantly with time, due to the peculiar process of formation found here.
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Liang Y, Liu H, Zhang K, Hu N. Triply switchable bioelectrocatalysis based on poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide-co-4-vinylpyridine) copolymer hydrogel films with immobilized glucose oxidase. Electrochim Acta 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.11.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Li Z, Ma R, Li A, He H, An Y, Shi L. Intensity-tunable micelles and films containing bimetal ions—europium(III) and terbium(III). Colloid Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-011-2434-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Amali AJ, Saravanan P, Rana RK. Tailored Anisotropic Magnetic Chain Structures Hierarchically Assembled from Magnetoresponsive and Fluorescent Components. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 50:1318-21. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201005619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Amali AJ, Saravanan P, Rana RK. Tailored Anisotropic Magnetic Chain Structures Hierarchically Assembled from Magnetoresponsive and Fluorescent Components. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201005619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Song S, Hu N. Dual-Switchable Bioelectrocatalysis Synergistically Controlled by pH and Perchlorate Concentration Based on Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Films. J Phys Chem B 2010; 114:11689-95. [DOI: 10.1021/jp105802m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shaoling Song
- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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Hu J, Ge Z, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Liu S. Unique Thermo-Induced Sequential Gel−Sol−Gel Transition of Responsive Multiblock Copolymer-Based Hydrogels. Macromolecules 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ma100813m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jinming Hu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Li Z, Ma R, An Y, Shi L. Micellization and luminescence of PEG-b-P4VP/Europium(III)/1,10-phenanthroline complex. Colloid Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-010-2237-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Voets IK, de Keizer A, Cohen Stuart MA. Complex coacervate core micelles. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2009; 147-148:300-18. [PMID: 19038373 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2008.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2008] [Revised: 09/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/29/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
In this review we present an overview of the literature on the co-assembly of neutral-ionic block, graft, and random copolymers with oppositely charged species in aqueous solution. Oppositely charged species include synthetic (co)polymers of various architectures, biopolymers - such as proteins, enzymes and DNA - multivalent ions, metallic nanoparticles, low molecular weight surfactants, polyelectrolyte block copolymer micelles, metallo-supramolecular polymers, equilibrium polymers, etcetera. The resultant structures are termed complex coacervate core/polyion complex/block ionomer complex/interpolyelectrolyte complex micelles (or vesicles); i.e., in short C3Ms (or C3Vs) and PIC, BIC or IPEC micelles (and vesicles). Formation, structure, dynamics, properties, and function will be discussed. We focus on experimental work; theory and modelling will not be discussed. Recent developments in applications and micelles with heterogeneous coronas are emphasized.
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Chaperone-like α-cyclodextrins assisted self-assembly of double hydrophilic block copolymers in aqueous medium. POLYMER 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Oishi M, Nakamura T, Jinji Y, Matsuishi K, Nagasaki Y. Multi-stimuli-triggered release of charged dye from smart PEGylated nanogels containing gold nanoparticles to regulate fluorescence signals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1039/b910060a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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HE Z. INVESTIGATION OF THE MICELLIZATION PROCESS OF DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS CONTAINING pH SENSITIVE POLY(4-VINYLPYRIDINE) BY NMR. ACTA POLYM SIN 2008. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1105.2008.00691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li G, Song S, Guo L, Ma S. Self-assembly of thermo- and pH-responsive poly(acrylic acid)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) micelles for drug delivery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.22831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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