Chemistry Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-6-2017
Journal
Chemical Communications
Volume
53
Issue
89
First Page
12068
Last Page
12071
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC06410A
Abstract
A thermo-responsive end-cap based on a retro-Diels-Alder and subsequent furan elimination reaction was developed. It was used to cap poly(ethyl glyoxylate), allowing end-to-end depolymerization upon thermal triggering. Using block copolymers, thermo-responsive micelles and vesicles were prepared and shown to disassemble upon heating. Thermal degradation could also be triggered indirectly by magnetic field hyperthermia after incorporation of iron oxide nanoparticles into the assemblies.
Notes
This is an author-accepted manuscript. Link to publisher's version at: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2017/cc/c7cc06410a?page=search