Micelles and Polymersomes Obtained by Self-Assembly of Dextran and Polystyrene Based Block Copolymers
LECOMMANDOUX, Sebastien
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 3 LCPO : Polymer Self-Assembly & Life Sciences
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Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 3 LCPO : Polymer Self-Assembly & Life Sciences
LECOMMANDOUX, Sebastien
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 3 LCPO : Polymer Self-Assembly & Life Sciences
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 3 LCPO : Polymer Self-Assembly & Life Sciences
BORSALI, Redouane
Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales [CERMAV]
Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 [UJF]
Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales [CERMAV]
Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 [UJF]
TATON, Daniel
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
LE MEINS, Jean-Francois
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 3 LCPO : Polymer Self-Assembly & Life Sciences
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Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 3 LCPO : Polymer Self-Assembly & Life Sciences
Language
en
Article de revue
This item was published in
Biomacromolecules. 2009, vol. 10, n° 1, p. 32-40
American Chemical Society
English Abstract
The self-assembly of dextran-block-polystyrene (dex-b-PS) block copolymers was investigated in solution. The hydrophobic PS weight fraction in these block copolymers ranges from 7 to 92% w/w, whereas the average number ...Read more >
The self-assembly of dextran-block-polystyrene (dex-b-PS) block copolymers was investigated in solution. The hydrophobic PS weight fraction in these block copolymers ranges from 7 to 92% w/w, whereas the average number molar mass of dextran was kept constant at 6600 gmol(-1). Self-assembly by direct dissolution in water could be performed only for block copolymers with a low hydrophobic content (7% w/w), whereas mixtures of tetrahydrofuran and dimethylsulfoxide were required for higher PS content, before transferring the structures into water. Core-shell micelles, ovoids, and vesicles could be identified upon characterization by light and neutrons scattering, atomic force microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Most of the morphologies observed were not expected considering the chemical composition of the block copolymers. Finally, the size and shape of these nanoparticles were fixed upon cross-linking the dextran block through reaction of the hydroxyl groups with divinylsulfone. The role of the dextran conformation on the self-assembly process is discussed.Read less <
English Keywords
block copolymers
self-assembly
micelles
vesicles
dextran
polysaccharide
Origin
Hal imported