Reversible Gold "Locked" Synthetic Vesicles Derived From Stimuli-Responsive Diblock Copolymers

Authors

Adam E. Smith, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Xuewei Xu, University of Southern Mississippi
Daniel A. Savin, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Charles L. McCormick, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2010

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

Polymersomes derived from a RAFT-generated, thermally responsive diblock copolymer, P(DMAEMA(165)-b-NIPAM(435)), were shell cross-linked by in situ gold nanoparticle formation. The cross-linking was subsequently reversed by the addition of the thiols capable of inducing a ligand exchange on the surface of the gold nanoparticle.

Publication Title

Polymer Chemistry

Volume

1

Issue

5

First Page

628

Last Page

630

Recommended Citation

Smith, A. E., Xu, X., Savin, D. A., McCormick, C. L. (2010). Reversible Gold "Locked" Synthetic Vesicles Derived From Stimuli-Responsive Diblock Copolymers. Polymer Chemistry, 1(5), 628-630.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/779