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Synthesis and aggregation behavior of amphiphilic nanostructures composed of carbosilane dendrimer with peripheral poly(ethylene glycol) moieties
Author(s) -
Li Chunfang,
Zhang Zhupeng,
Wu Jinrong,
Li Dongxiang,
Hou Wanguo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4725
Subject(s) - dendrimer , dynamic light scattering , amphiphile , ethylene glycol , micelle , branching (polymer chemistry) , vesicle , polymer chemistry , materials science , peg ratio , chemical engineering , hydrodynamic radius , transmission electron microscopy , chemistry , nanoparticle , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , copolymer , polymer , membrane , aqueous solution , biochemistry , finance , economics , engineering
Hydrophobic carbosilane dendrimer with hexamethylene as branching unit was synthesized as core and then linked with hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) ( PEG ) units as periphery. Varisized aggregates formed among the dendritic architecture at different concentration.