Poly(4‐Vinylpyridine)‐Based Cubosomes: Synthesis, Assembly, and Loading Capabilities
Marcel Schumacher,
Nadine Tänzer,
Marius G. Braun,
Manuel Trömer,
Giada Quintieri,
Mahima Goel,
Markus Heidelmann,
André H. Gröschel
Affiliations
Marcel Schumacher
Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster Busso‐Peus‐Str. 10 Münster 48149 Germany
Nadine Tänzer
Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster Busso‐Peus‐Str. 10 Münster 48149 Germany
Marius G. Braun
Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster Busso‐Peus‐Str. 10 Münster 48149 Germany
Manuel Trömer
Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster Busso‐Peus‐Str. 10 Münster 48149 Germany
Giada Quintieri
Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) University of Münster Busso‐Peus‐Str. 10 Münster 48149 Germany
Mahima Goel
Polymer Materials for Energy Storage (PES), Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt) and Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) University of Bayreuth Universitätsstr. 30 Bayreuth 95448 Germany
Markus Heidelmann
Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale (ICAN) University of Duisburg‐Essen Duisburg 47057 Germany
André H. Gröschel
International Graduate School BACCARA University of Münster Münster 48149 Germany
Polymer cubosomes (PCs) are 3D porous microparticles with high surface area that have great potential for applications that require a large interfacial area including catalysis, drug delivery, and energy storage. Most reported PCs are based on chemically inert block copolymers (BCPs) with limited intrinsic functionality, which is why they have been mainly used as templating material. Herein, the synthesis, self‐assembly, and loading of poly(4‐vinylpyridine) (P4VP)‐based PCs are reported. The pyridinic moieties are located inside the PC wall and are well‐known functional groups for coordination, cross‐linking, and pH response, which is demonstrated on platinum coordination and pH‐dependent dye release.
