Biomacromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 30, 2025
This paper reports a modular design of self-immolative poly(benzyl ether) (PBE) amphiphiles that allows precise control over polymer chain structure, end-group placement, and degradation behavior. By tuning block sequences exposing reactive end groups, these undergo efficient head-to-tail depolymerization upon external stimuli. Structural variations in the monomers enable micelle formation with groups displayed on surface, while carboxylate content hydrophilic influences global morphology. The resulting micelles are degradable aqueous environments can transform into spherical structures when combined conventional surfactants. As proof concept, small-molecule cargos were successfully loaded released from mixed demand. platform offers versatile route to create functional, stimulus-responsive surfactants tunable assembly, degradation, controlled release capabilities.
Language: Английский