Issue 24, 2016
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Polymer Chemistry

Methods for production of uniform small-sized polymersome with rigid membrane†

Yongjun Men,a   Fei Peng,a   Yingfeng Tu,a   Jan C. M. van Hest*a  and  Daniela A. Wilson*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Heyendaalseweg 135, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
E-mail: d.wilson@science.ru.nl

Abstract

We report a facile methodology for the formation of uniform small-sized poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polystyrene (PEG-b-PS) polymersomes, via extrusion and sonication methods by using organic solvent as plasticizing agent. The obtained polymersomes have diameters less than 100 nm. The size and size distribution depend on the organic solvent content and sonication time. The small-sized polymersomes are able to carry both hydrophobic and hydrophilic dyes.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6PY00668J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
14 Apr 2016
Accepted
08 May 2016
First published
09 May 2016

Polym. Chem., 2016,7, 3977-3982

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Methods for production of uniform small-sized polymersome with rigid membrane

Y. Men, F. Peng, Y. Tu, J. C. M. van Hest and D. A. Wilson, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 3977 DOI: 10.1039/C6PY00668J

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