Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Aggregates: From Micelles to Vesicles and their Biological Applications
The ability of amphiphilic block copolymers to self‐assemble in selective solvents has been widely studied in academia and utilized for various commercial products. The self‐assembled polymer vesicle is at the forefront of this nanotechnological revolution with seemingly endless possible uses, rangi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Macromolecular rapid communications. 2009-02, Vol.30 (4-5), p.267-277 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The ability of amphiphilic block copolymers to self‐assemble in selective solvents has been widely studied in academia and utilized for various commercial products. The self‐assembled polymer vesicle is at the forefront of this nanotechnological revolution with seemingly endless possible uses, ranging from biomedical to nanometer‐scale enzymatic reactors. This review is focused on the inherent advantages in using polymer vesicles over their small molecule lipid counterparts and the potential applications in biology for both drug delivery and synthetic cellular reactors. |
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ISSN: | 1022-1336 1521-3927 |
DOI: | 10.1002/marc.200800713 |