Simultaneous, segregated storage of two agents in a multicompartment micelle.
The simultaneous, segregated storage of two different chromophores in a multicompartment micelle, which is formed from self-assembly of (polyethylethylene)(polyethylene oxide)(polyperfluoropropylene oxide) mikto-arm star terpolymers in water, was investigated by spectrophotometry. The multicompartment micelles, with segregated micellar cores composed of fluorocarbon and hydrocarbon compartments, can simultaneously absorb two chemically different molecules. These two molecules were confined into their preferred compartments with high selectivity.
Lodge
Timothy P
TP
Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, USA. lodge@chem.umn.edu
Rasdal
April
A
Li
Zhibo
Z
Hillmyer
Marc A
MA
D008823:Micelles; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011409:Propylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry
D008823:Micelles; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011108:Polymers; D011409:Propylene Glycols; D011721:Pyrenes; C492593:poly(perfluoropropylene)oxide; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols