Εξειδίκευση τύπου :	Άρθρο σε επιστημονικό περιοδικό
Τίτλος:	Effects of Hydrophobic Modifications on the Solution Self-Assembly of P(DMAEMA-co-QDMAEMA)-b-POEGMA Random Diblock Copolymers
Δημιουργός/Συγγραφέας:	Kafetzi, Martha [EL] Πίσπας, Στέργιος[EN] Pispas, Stergios
Εκδότης:	MDPI
Ημερομηνία:	2021-01-21
Γλώσσα:	Αγγλικά
ISSN:	2073-4360
DOI:	10.3390/polym13030338
Άλλο:	33494531
Περίληψη:	In this work, the synthesis and the aqueous solution self-assembly behavior of novel partially hydrophobically modified poly(2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(oligo(ethylelene glycol) methyl ether methacrylatetabel) pH and temperature responsive random diblock copolymers (P(DMAEMA-co-Q6/12DMAEMA)-b-POEGMA), are reported. The chemical modifications were accomplished via quaternization with 1-iodohexane (Q6) and 1-iodododecane (Q12) and confirmed by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The successful synthesis of PDMAEMA-b-POEGMA precursor block copolymers was conducted by RAFT polymerization. The partial chemical modification of the diblocks resulted in the permanent attachment of long alkyl chains on the amine groups of the PDMAEMA block and the presence of tertiary and quaternary amines randomly distributed within the PDMAEMA block. Light scattering techniques confirmed that the increased hydrophobic character results in the formation of nanoaggregates of high mass and tunable pH and temperature response. The characteristics of the aggregates are also affected by the aqueous solution preparation protocol, the nature of the quaternizing agent and the quaternization degree. The incorporation of long alkyl chains allowed the encapsulation of indomethacin within the amphiphilic diblock copolymer aggregates. Nanostructures of increased size were detected due to the encapsulation of indomethacin into the interior of the hydrophobic domains. Drug release studies demonstrated that almost 50% of the encapsulated drug can be released on demand by aid of ultrasonication.
Τίτλος πηγής δημοσίευσης:	Polymers
Τόμος/Κεφάλαιο:	13
Τεύχος:	3
Σελίδες:	338
Θεματική Κατηγορία:	[EL] Βιοχημεία[EN] Biochemistry [EL] Νανοτεχνολογία[EN] Nanotechnology [EL] Φασματοσκοπία[EN] Spectroscopy
Λέξεις-Κλειδιά:	RAFT polymerization Amphiphilic block copolymers Encapsulation of indomethacin Hydrophobic modification PH-response Quaternization Random blocks Solution properties Temperature-induced response
EU Grant identifier:	Fellowship Number: 799
Κάτοχος πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων:	© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Όροι και προϋποθέσεις δικαιωμάτων:	This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Σημειώσεις:	The research work was supported by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) under the HFRI PhD Fellowship grant (Fellowship Number: 799).
Εμφανίζεται στις συλλογές:	Ινστιτούτο Θεωρητικής και Φυσικής Χημείας (ΙΘΦΧ) - Επιστημονικό έργο