| Author(s): |
Ana Jofre; John B. Hutchison; Laurie E. Locascio; Kristian Helmerson; |
| Title: |
Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Nanotubes and Vesicles Stabilized byPhotopolymerization |
| Published: |
Date Unknown |
| Abstract: |
Photopolymerization is implemented to crosslink and stabilize vesicles and nanotubes composed of amphiphilic block copolymer chains. Stabilized membranes of nanotubes and vesicles were formed by the directed self-assembly of poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polybutadiene followed by UV-initiated photopolymerization to a maximum double bond conversion of 15%. The applicability of photopolymerization for biophysics and bioanalytical science is demonstrated by electrophoresing DNA molecules through a stabilized nanotube with an integrated vesicle reservoir. |
| Citation: |
Nano Letters |
| Keywords: |
cross-linking;diblockcopolymers;DNA-molecules;membranes;Nanotubes;photopolymerization;transport;vesicles |
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