Highly robust crystalsome via directed polymer crystallization at curved liquid/liquid interface

Wenda Wang; Hao Qi; Tian Zhou; Shan Mei; Lin Han; Takeshi Higuchi; Hiroshi Jinnai; Christopher Y. Li

doi:10.1038/ncomms10599

Nature Communications (Feb 2016)

Highly robust crystalsome via directed polymer crystallization at curved liquid/liquid interface

Wenda Wang,
Hao Qi,
Tian Zhou,
Shan Mei,
Lin Han,
Takeshi Higuchi,
Hiroshi Jinnai,
Christopher Y. Li

Affiliations

Wenda Wang: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Hao Qi: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Tian Zhou: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Shan Mei: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Lin Han: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University
Takeshi Higuchi: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM), Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Hiroshi Jinnai: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM), Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Christopher Y. Li: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10599
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Self-assemblies of polymers to form polymersomes in solution can be used as carriers for drug delivery, but it is challenging to control polymer crystallization to improve their mechanical stability. Here, Wang et al.show the formation of nanosized crystalsomes composed of polymer lamellar single crystals.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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