Poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers and methods of use thereof
AssigneePurdue Research Foundation
InventorsYou-Yeon Won, Seunggweon Hong, Hoyoung Lee, Jaeyoung Park, Jaewon Lee
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Abstract
This invention provides poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers, compositions comprising the same, e.g., micelles, and methods of use thereof. This invention further provides methods for preparing the poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers of the invention.
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A block copolymer comprising a hydrophilic polymer segment A and a poly(alkylene carbonate) segment B.
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A micelle comprising a block copolymer, wherein said block copolymer comprises a hydrophilic polymer segment A and a poly(alkylene carbonate) segment B.
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A block copolymer-coated nanoparticle, wherein said block copolymer comprises a hydrophilic polymer segment A and a poly(alkylene carbonate)-based segment B, and said nanoparticle has a mean diameter between about 2 nm and about 2 μm.
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