Soft vesicles formed by diblock codendrimers of poly(benzyl ether) and poly(methallyl dichloride).
The synthesis of a block codendrimer (g3-PBE-b-g3-PMDC), composed of a third-generation poly(benzyl ether) (PBE) monodendron and an aliphatic polyether (PMDC) monodendron is reported. In THF/diiospropyl ether (1:1) the PMDC block functions as a "hydrophilic" block, while the PBE acts as a "hydrophobic" block. The codendrimer can form interdigitated layers leading to vesicle formation. Tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the vesicles. The effect of molecular architecture on the formation of the interdigitated layers and vesicles was studied.
Yang
Miao
M
Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Wang
Wei
W
Yuan
Fei
F
Zhang
Xiwen
X
Li
Jinying
J
Liang
Fuxia
F
He
Binglin
B
Minch
Britt
B
Wegner
Gerhard
G