CO₂‐Responsive Polymeric Vesicles that Breathe

Abstract

Vesicles breathe CO2! A new type of vesicle that self-assembles from amidine-containing diblock copolymer displays “breathing” features. Treating the vesicles with CO2 or Ar can reversibly tune the expansion and contraction of the vesicular volume, as if a bubble is breathing (see picture, PAD=poly((N-amidino)dodecyl acrylamide), PEO=poly(ethylene oxide), Rh=hydrodynamic radius). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.