Abstract
An amphiphilic star block copolymer of poly(L-lactic acid)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLLA-b-PEG) was synthesized using a hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene ring (N 3P 3Cl 6) as a core. N 3P 3(OC 6H 4-p-CHO) 6 was prepared by the reaction between the hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene core and 4- hydroxybenzaldehyde sodium salt. N 3P 3(OC 6H 4-p-CH 2OH) 6 was then obtained by reduction of N 3P 3(OC 6H 4-p-CHO) .. N 3P 3(OC 6H 4-p-CH 2OH) 6 was used as an initiator to obtain a PLLA-grafted star branched polymer by polymerizing lactide, which was then treated with succinic acid to produce a carboxylated PLLA-grafted star polymer. PEG blocks were attached to a carboxylated PLLA-grafted star polymer to produce an amphiphilic PLLA-b-PEG-grafted star block polymer by additional esterification with poly(ethylene glycol methyl ether).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3446-3449 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2006 |
Keywords
- Amphiphilic block copolymer
- Lactide
- Phosphazene
- Star polymer