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Macromol. Rapid Commun. 23/2014
Author(s) -
Bianchi Alberto,
Mauri Michele,
Bonetti Simone,
Koynov Kaloian,
Kappl Michael,
Lieberwirth Ingo,
Butt HansJürgen,
Simonutti Roberto
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201470086
Subject(s) - micelle , copolymer , nanoparticle , materials science , polystyrene , polymer science , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , aqueous solution , engineering
Back Cover: Poly( N , N ‐dimethylacrylamide)‐block‐polystyrene copolymers with a very short hydrophilic block (PDMA10‐ b ‐PS62) self‐assemble in large nanoparticles with hierarchical structure. Primary micelles with a diameter of about 15 nm and thin PDMA coronas stick together with coronas of other micelles generating larger objects. The possibility to disassemble these hierarchical nanoparticles, either by a mechanical or chemical stimulus, can be exploited for developing new drug carriers. Further details can be found in the article by A. Bianchi, M. Mauri, S. Bonetti, K. Koynov, M. Kappl, I. Lieberwirth, H.‐J. Butt, and R. Simonutti* on page 1994.