title: Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-g-poly(vinyl pyrrolidone): synthesis and characterization.
abstract: Pluronic poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO-PPO-PEO) block copolymers are grafted with poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) by free radical polymerization of vinyl pyrrolidone with simultaneous chain transfer to the Pluronic in dioxane. This modified polymer has both thermal responsiveness and remarkable capacity to interact with a wide variety of hydrophilic and hydrophobic pharmaceutical agents which is very attractive for medical applications. The chemical structure of the graft copolymers was characterized by FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy. Polymerization conditions such as initiators, feed ratio, and reaction times are studied to obtain the ideal graft copolymer.
authors.affiliation: School of Material Engineering, Nanyang Technology University, Nanyang Drive, Singapore 639798.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yeng Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lam