Chitosan-graft-poly(methyl methacrylate) amphiphilic nanoparticles: Self-association and physicochemical characterization: Self-association and physicochemical characterization

Inbar Schlachet, Jiri Trousil, Dmytro Rak, Kenneth D. Knudsen, Ewa Pavlova, Bo Nystrom, Alejandro Sosnik, Jiří Trousil, Bo Nyström

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Abstract

In this work, we synthesized and characterized the self-assembly behavior of a chitosan-poly(methyl methacrylate) graft copolymer and the properties of the formed nanoparticles by static and dynamic light scattering, small-angle neutron scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. Overall, our results indicate that the hydrophobization of the chitosan side-chain with PMMA leads to a complex array of small unimolecular and/or small-aggregation number “building blocks” that further self-assemble into larger amphiphilic nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)412-420
Number of pages9
JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
Volume212
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2019

Keywords

  • Chitosan-graft-poly(methyl methacrylate) copolymers
  • Self-assembly
  • Amphiphilic polymeric nanoparticles
  • Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS)
  • Static light scattering (SLS) and dynamic light scattering (DLS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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