One-pot preparation of polypeptide nanogels in aqueous solution<i>via</i>ring-opening polymerization-induced nano-gelation
Sai Xi Huang, Zi Hao Wang, Min Lin, Xiaohui Fu, Jing Sun
Abstract
In this work, polypeptide nanogels were prepared by an innovative strategy of ring-opening polymerization induced nano-gelation using α-amino-poly(ethylene oxide) (mPEG-NH 2 ) as a macroinitiator in an aqueous solution.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerizationAqueous solutionNano-Ethylene oxidePolymer chemistryRing (chemistry)ChemistryRing-opening polymerizationNanogelChemical engineeringMaterials scienceCopolymerPolymerOrganic chemistryDrug deliveryComposite materialEngineeringNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliverySupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research