Self-assembled nanocages for hydrophilic guest molecules

Marie-Christine Jones, P. Tewari, C. Blei, K. Hales, D.J. Pochan, J.-C. Leroux

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Abstract

Reverse polymeric micelles are obtained following the association of polymeric amphiphiles in apolar media. To this date, reports of pharmaceutical applications for such micelles have been scarce, mainly because these systems have been studied in solvents that are not suitable for medical use. Here, alkylated star-shaped poly(glycerol methacrylate) polymers have been proposed in the design of oil-soluble reverse polymeric micelles. Micellar behavior was studied in various apolar solvents, including ethyl oleate, a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. The polymers were shown to assemble into spherical nanostructures (
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14599-14605
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume128
Issue number45
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2006

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