Abstract
A well-defined amphiphilic miktoarm polymer incorporating poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), polystyrene (PS), and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) blocks was synthesized via a combination of atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), iodine transfer radical polymerization (ITP), and copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). Morphology and self-assembly of this star polymer were examined in organic solvents and in water. The aggregates formed in water were found to possess unusual frustrated topology due to immiscibility of PS and PVDF. The polymer was evaluated for transport of small hydrophobic molecules in water.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3005-3009 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Molecular Pharmaceutics |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 15 2018 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: Financial support from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is acknowledged with thanks. The authors would like to thank Dr. Rachid Sougrat (KAUST Imaging and Characterization Core Lab) for his invaluable assistance with cryo-TEM.