title: Soft vesicles formed by diblock codendrimers of poly(benzyl ether) and poly(methallyl dichloride).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
authors.forename: Miao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Xiwen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jinying
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fuxia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Binglin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Britt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Minch
authors.forename: Gerhard
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authors.lastname: Wegner