Reversibly Switchable pH- and Thermoresponsive Core-Shell Nanogels Based on Poly(NiPAAm)-graft-poly(2-carboxyethyl-2-oxazoline)s
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Abstract
Amphiphilic graft copolymers with a thermosensitive PNiPAAm backbone and pH-sensitive hydrophilic poly(2-carboxyethyl-2-oxazoline) graft chains are synthesized. In aqueous solution, stable micelle-like aggregates are formed by increasing the temperature in the pH range 4.55.5. The micelles are crosslinked by electron-beam irradiation, yielding stable coreshell nanogels of about 100 nm diameter with reversible thermo- and pH-dependent swelling behavior. The temperature sensitivity is provided by a conformational change in the PNiPAAm core, whereas the thickness of the poly(2-carboxyethyl-2- oxazoline) corona depends on pH. The reversible bisensitivity of core-crosslinked nanogels is verified by DLS, while AFM measurements demonstrate the predicted coreshell structures of the aggregates.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-226 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Macromolecular chemistry and physics : MCP |
Volume | 213 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 27 Jan 2012 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 84856019863 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607859 |
Keywords
Keywords
- Crosslinking, Electron beam irradiation, Micelles, Nanoparticles, Stimuli-sensitive polymers