Abstract
A hydrophilic, thermo-responsive triblock copolymer poly(ethylene oxide) monomethyl ether-block-poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (MPEO-b-PAA-b-PNIPAM) was synthesized by sequential atom transfer radical polymerization and hydrolysis. These polymers were characterized in detail by 1H NMR, FT-IR and gel permeation chromatography. In aqueous solution, MPEO-b-PAA-b-PNIPAM can self-assemble into core-shell-corona micelles above a LCST of the PNIPAM block. Condensation reactions easily cross-link the PAA shells, which enhances micellar stability. Doxorubicin (DOX), a model drug, was loaded into the core of the polymeric micelles and followed a pattern of thermo-sensitive drug release in vitro in cumulative release studies. Crown
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 544-552 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Reactive and Functional Polymers |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2011 |
Keywords
- Atom transfer radical polymerization
- Block copolymer
- Micelles
- Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
- Thermo-responsive