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Vesicles and Polymerized Vesicles from Thiophene‐Containing Rod–Coil Block Copolymers
Author(s) -
Vriezema Dennis M.,
Hoogboom Johan,
Velonia Kelly,
Takazawa Ken,
Christianen Peter C. M.,
Maan Jan. C.,
Rowan Alan E.,
Nolte Roeland J. M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200390204
Subject(s) - vesicle , thiophene , copolymer , polymerization , polymer chemistry , substrate (aquarium) , materials science , chemistry , photochemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , membrane , biochemistry , oceanography , geology
Spontaneous formation of vesicles in both organic solvents and water is observed for new rod–coil‐type diblock copolymers containing thiophene groups. The thiophene groups located in the skin of the aggregates can couple to give polymerized vesicles (see picture and cover picture). The vesicles are capable of including enzymes, which results in catalytically active microreactors that are permeable to substrate molecules.