title: Amphiphilic star-block copolymers and supramolecular transformation of nanogel-like micelles to nanovesicles.
abstract: Amphiphilic star-block copolymers based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) with adamantyl end-functionalization were synthesized via anionic ring-opening polymerization and alkyne-azide "Click Chemistry" coupling. In aqueous medium, the copolymers self-assembled into nanogel-like large compound micelles, and transformed into vesicular nanostructures under the direction of host-guest interaction between the adamantyl end and dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin.
authors: Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117574, Singapore.
authors: Jing-Ling
authors: JL
authors: Zhu
authors: Kerh Li
authors: KL
authors: Liu
authors: Zhongxing
authors: Z
authors: Zhang
authors: Xian-Zheng
authors: XZ
authors: Zhang
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry; D001386:Azides / Q000737:chemistry; D057930:Click Chemistry; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D000080385:Nanogels; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011094:Polyethyleneimine / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D001386:Azides; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D008823:Micelles; D000080385:Nanogels; D011091:Polyesters; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011094:Polyethyleneimine; D011108:Polymers; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; C413692:polyethylene glycol polyethyleneimine nanogel; C003182:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates; C031215:betadex