Polymeric micelles using pseudo-amphiphilic block copolymers and their cellular uptake

…, E Spisni, A Papi, E Treossi, V Palermo

Index: Benaglia, Massimo; Alberti, Angelo; Spisni, Enzo; Papi, Alessio; Treossi, Emanuele; Palermo, Vincenzo Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 , vol. 21, # 8 p. 2555 - 2562

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Abstract

A PS-b-PMA block copolymer bearing a terminal carboxylic group has been synthesized using 3-(benzylsulfanyl thiocarbonylsulfanyl) propionic acid as RAFT agent. When dispersed in methanol, this block copolymer displays pseudo-amphiphilic behaviour providing micelles which can be suspended in water by osmosis. The carboxylic terminations are fundamental during the self-assembling process contributing to the ...