Issue 32, 2017

Micelle vs. vesicle formation controlled by distal functionalization of C60–PEG conjugates

Abstract

An amphiphilic C60–PEG conjugate was modified by the addition of cationic moieties in the hydrophobic C60 part to provide the related bis- and tris-adducts and their self-assembling structures were compared. All of these materials were water-soluble and their supramolecular structures were investigated in the aqueous phase using tensiometry, DLS, and STEM techniques. While mono- and bis-adducts formed micelle-type supramolecular structures, the tris-one with two additional cationic pyrrolidine groups showed the formation of larger particles as indicated by DLS data. Further, the STEM image of the tris-adduct showed a vesicle-type supramolecular structure with, presumably, an internal water-phase inside.

Graphical abstract: Micelle vs. vesicle formation controlled by distal functionalization of C60–PEG conjugates

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 Mar 2017
Accepted
10 Jul 2017
First published
11 Jul 2017

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017,5, 6676-6680

Micelle vs. vesicle formation controlled by distal functionalization of C60–PEG conjugates

E. G. V. Tiu, K. Liosi, S. Aroua and Y. Yamakoshi, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017, 5, 6676 DOI: 10.1039/C7TB00829E

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