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Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Aggregates: From Micelles to Vesicles and their Biological Applications

✍ Scribed by Adam Blanazs; Steven P. Armes; Anthony J. Ryan

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 851 KB
Volume: 30
Category: Article
ISSN: 1022-1336
DOI: 10.1002/marc.200800713

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Abstract

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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