Glycopolymer vesicles with an asymmetric membrane.
Direct dissolution of glycosylated polybutadiene-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymers can lead to the spontaneous formation of vesicles or membranes, which on the outside are coated with glucose and on the inside with poly(ethylene oxide).
Schlaad
Helmut
H
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Colloid Chemistry, Research Campus Golm, 14424, Potsdam, Germany. schlaad@mpikg.mpg.de
You
Liangchen
L
Sigel
Reinhard
R
Smarsly
Bernd
B
Heydenreich
Matthias
M
Mantion
Alexandre
A
Masić
Admir
A
D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D022161:Transport Vesicles / Q000737:chemistry*
D011108:Polymers; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D005947:Glucose