Jofre, A.
, Hutchison, J.
, Locascio, L.
and Helmerson, K.
(2008),
Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Nanotubes and Vesicles Stabilized byPhotopolymerization, Nano Letters (Accessed August 14, 2026)
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Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Nanotubes and Vesicles Stabilized byPhotopolymerization
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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
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cross-linking, diblockcopolymers, DNA-molecules, membranes, Nanotubes, photopolymerization, transport, vesicles
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Created October 16, 2008