pH-Triggered Aggregate Shape of Different Generations Lysine-Dendronized Maleimide Copolymers with Maltose Shell

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Contributors

  • S. Boye - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • D. Appelhans - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • V. Boyko - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • S. Zschoche - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • H. Komber - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • P. Friedel - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • P. Formanek - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • A. Janke - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • B. I. Voit - , Chair of Organic Chemistry of Polymers, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • A. Lederer - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

Glycopolymers are promising materials in the field of biomedical applications and in the fabrication of supramolecular structures with specific functions. For tunable design of supramolecular structures, glycopolymer architectures with specific properties (e.g., controlled self-assembly) are needed. Using the concept of dendronized polymers, a series of H-bond active giant glycomacromolecules with maleimide backbone and lysine dendrons of different generations were synthesized. They possess different macromolecular size and functionality along the backbone. Their peripheral maltose units lead to solubility under physiological conditions and controlled aggregation behavior. The aggregation behavior was investigated depending on generation number, pH value, and concentration. A portfolio of complementary analytical tools give an insight into the influence of the different parameters in shaping a rod-, coil-, and worm-like molecular structure and their controlled aggregate formation. MD simulation helped us to understand the complex aggregation behavior of the linear polymer chain without dendritic units.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4222-4235
Number of pages14
JournalBiomacromolecules
Volume13
Issue number12
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 23110476
Scopus 84870874542
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607876

Keywords

Keywords

  • Field-flow fractionation, Polyester dendritic systems, Drug-delivery applications, Biological-properties, Polymers, Glycopolymers, Dendrimers, Design, Glycodendrimers, Nanoparticles