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Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli Responsive Block Copolymers, Self-Assembly Behavior and Applications.

DE2006861607

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Determan, M. D.
Page Count	156
Abstract	The central theme of this thesis work is to develop new block copolymer materials for biomedical applications. While there are many reports of stimuli-responsive amphiphiIic (19-21) and crosslinked hydrogel materials (22), the development of an in situ gel forming, pH responsive pentablock copolymer is a novel contribution to the field, Figure 1.1 is a sketch of an ABCBA pentablock copolymer. The A blocks are cationic tertiary amine methacrylates blocked to a central Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer. In addition to the prerequisite synthetic and macromolecular characterization of these new materials, the self-assembled supramolecular structures formed by the pentablock were experimentally evaluated. This synthesis and characterization process serves to elucidate the important structure property relationships of these novel materials. The pH and temperature responsive behavior of the pentablock copolymer were explored especially with consideration towards injectable drug delivery applications. Future synthesis work will focus on enhancing and tuning the cell specific targeting of DNA/pentablock copolymer polyplexes.
Keywords	Block copolymers Copolymers Amines Design Methacrylates Tuning Stimuli Synthesis Functionals
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Iowa State Univ., Ames.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Doctoral thesis.
NTIS Issue Number	200618

Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli Responsive Block Copolymers, Self-Assembly Behavior and Applications.

Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli Responsive Block Copolymers, Self-Assembly Behavior and Applications.
DE2006861607

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Determan, M. D.
Page Count	156
Abstract	The central theme of this thesis work is to develop new block copolymer materials for biomedical applications. While there are many reports of stimuli-responsive amphiphiIic (19-21) and crosslinked hydrogel materials (22), the development of an in situ gel forming, pH responsive pentablock copolymer is a novel contribution to the field, Figure 1.1 is a sketch of an ABCBA pentablock copolymer. The A blocks are cationic tertiary amine methacrylates blocked to a central Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer. In addition to the prerequisite synthetic and macromolecular characterization of these new materials, the self-assembled supramolecular structures formed by the pentablock were experimentally evaluated. This synthesis and characterization process serves to elucidate the important structure property relationships of these novel materials. The pH and temperature responsive behavior of the pentablock copolymer were explored especially with consideration towards injectable drug delivery applications. Future synthesis work will focus on enhancing and tuning the cell specific targeting of DNA/pentablock copolymer polyplexes.
Keywords	Block copolymers Copolymers Amines Design Methacrylates Tuning Stimuli Synthesis Functionals
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Iowa State Univ., Ames.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Doctoral thesis.
NTIS Issue Number	200618