Non-spherical polymersomes: formation and characterization
Polymersomes are self-assembled hollow membrane sacs that are not only able to encapsulate hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic molecules, but also possess exceptional chemical and physical stability, structural versatility, and surface modifiability. For the above reasons, polymersomes have in recent yea...
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| Vydané v: | Chemical Society reviews Ročník 48; číslo 15; s. 4019 |
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| Hlavní autori: | , , |
| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | English |
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England
29.07.2019
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| ISSN: | 1460-4744, 1460-4744 |
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| Shrnutí: | Polymersomes are self-assembled hollow membrane sacs that are not only able to encapsulate hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic molecules, but also possess exceptional chemical and physical stability, structural versatility, and surface modifiability. For the above reasons, polymersomes have in recent years emerged as a powerful tool for a wide range of applications in the fields of biomimicry and drug delivery. The full potential of polymersomes, however, has yet to be harnessed due to a lack of appreciation of existing shape control methods. This very much contrasts the field of inorganic nanoparticle synthesis where non-spherical hollow metal nanoparticles are routinely prepared and used. Here, we summarize recent efforts over the past decade to study the morphological transformation of conventionally spherical polymersomes into non-spherical polymersomes. |
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| Bibliografia: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1460-4744 1460-4744 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c8cs00856f |