Water-triggered self-assembly polycondensation for the one-pot synthesis of cyclomatrix polyphosphazene nanoparticles from amino acid ester

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 May 14;51(39):8373-6. doi: 10.1039/c5cc00735f.

Abstract

Water-triggered self-assembly polycondensation was proposed for preparation of cyclomatrix polyphosphazene nanoparticles from amino acid esters, and a critical solubility parameter was found to determine whether the nanoparticles were formed. Based on this rule, we also investigated the control of the size of its nanoparticles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cystine / chemistry*
  • Esters
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Esters
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Polymers
  • poly(phosphazene)
  • Water
  • Cystine