Chemical Communications · 2018 · 22 citations · 24 references
PharmacyBiochemistryBioengineeringBiomaterialsDrug DeliveryPolymer ChemistryMacromolecular AssemblyPh-responsive Drug DeliveryPolymer StructurePolymeric Carrier SystemsPolymeric Drug Delivery SystemsSelf-assemblyBlock Copolymer Self-assemblyPh-responsive Polymeric CarriersPh-responsive PolymersPh-sensitive PolymersPolymer MicellesSelf-assembled Ph-responsive CarriersSelf-assembling Polymers
Self-assembled giant polymer vesicles prepared from double-hydrophilic diblock copolymers, poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(acrylic acid) (PEO-PAA) show significant degradation in response to pH changes. Because of the switching behavior of the diblock copolymers at biologically-relevant pH environments (2 to 9), these polymer vesicles have potential biomedical applications as smart delivery vehicles.
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