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020 _a9783038428077
020 _a9783038428084
041 0 _aEnglish
042 _adc
100 1 _aPratap Bahadur (Ed.)
_4auth
700 1 _aShin-ichi Yusa (Ed.)
_4auth
700 1 _aHideki Matsuoka (Ed.)
_4auth
700 1 _aTakahiro Sato (Ed.)
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245 1 0 _aPolymer Micelles
260 _bMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
_c2018
300 _a1 electronic resource (VIII, 220 p.)
506 0 _aOpen Access
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520 _aClassically, polymer micelles have been defined as aggregates formed by the self-association of amphiphilic polymers due to the hydrophobic interactions between polymer molecules in water. Practical applications of polymer micelles include as carriers in drug delivery systems, as solubilizers, and as associative thickeners. Polymer micelles that do not fall within the classical definition have recently been reported and reflect important developments in synthesis and analysis. For example, hydrophobic interactions are the classic force driving polymer association, whereas recently, micelles have been formed through interactions such as electrostatics, hydrogen bonds, and coordination bonds. Intermolecular association results in the formation of polymer micelles that are similar to micelles formed from low molecular weight surfactants, whereas unimolecular micelles formed by intramolecular association within a single polymer chain have also been reported, as have stimuli-responsive polymer micelles. It is therefore important to constantly update the information available and our knowledge of polymer micelles. This special issue covers synthesis, characterization, solution properties, association behavior, simulation, and the application of polymer micelles and polymer aggregates. The aim of this issue is to expand our knowledge of polymer micelles by gathering together the latest basic and applied information regarding these supramolecular structures.
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546 _aEnglish
653 _aPolymer vesicle
653 _aStimuli-responsive
653 _aDrug delivery
653 _aPolymer micelle
653 _aPolymer aggregate
653 _aSelf-organization
653 _aAmphiphilic polymer
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