POT-PISA: Core-degradable particles via aqueous radical ringopening polymerisation-induced self-assembly using 7phenyloxepane-2-thione

Abstract

We report the successful synthesis of novel core-degradable nanoparticles using 7-phenyloxepane-2-thione (POT) via an aquoeus radical ring-opening polymerisation-induced selfassembly process. These nanoparticles efficently degrade in the presence of amines, demonstrating a molar mass reduction of the core by up to 85%.