Photo-crosslinked and pH sensitive polymersomes for triggering the loading and release of cargo

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 28;47(12):3466-8. doi: 10.1039/c0cc05355d. Epub 2011 Feb 8.

Abstract

Crosslinkable and pH-sensitive amphiphilic block copolymers are promising candidates to establish pH-stable and permeable vesicles for synthetic biology. Here, we report the fabrication of crosslinked and pH-stable polymersomes as swellable vesicles for the pH-dependent loading and release of small dye molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coloring Agents / chemistry
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Photochemical Processes*
  • Polymers / chemistry*

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Drug Carriers
  • Polymers