Stimuli-induced core-corona inversion of micelle of poly (acrylic acid)-block-Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and its application in drug delivery

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Abstract

Core-corona inversion of micelles of diblock copolymer poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PAA-b-PNIPAM), has been successfully realized by switching either pH or temperature. The strong interaction of doxorubicin with the PAA block and the pH-sensitive drug release from the polymer make the system very useful as a controlled drug delivery system. The encapsulation of hydrophobic Nile Red molecules above the lower critical solution temperature of PNIPAM suggests that this polymer may be useful for removing hydrophobic pollutants.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)287-291
Number of pages5
JournalMacromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Volume216
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2015

Keywords

  • Block copolymers
  • Core-corona inversion
  • Drug carriers
  • Polymeric micelles
  • Schizophrenic micelles

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