Block Copolymers: Multifunctional Block Copolymers for Simultaneous Solubilization of Poorly Water‐Soluble Cholesterol and Hydroxyapatite Crystals (Adv. Funct. Mater. 19/2019). (7th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Keckeis, Philipp; Drabinová, Eliška; Ruiz‐Agudo, Cristina; Avaro, Jonathan; Glatt, Lisa; Sedlák, Miloš; Cölfen, Helmut
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 29:Number 19(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-05-07
• Subjects: block copolymer -- nanocomposites -- polymer chemistry -- scale dissolution -- self‐assembly; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201970124
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : Multifunctional block copolymers are valuable candidates for the simultaneous solubilization of hydrophobic and ionic compounds. In article number 1808331, Helmut Cölfen and co‐workers detail the synthesis and characterization of PEG‐peptide‐based macromolecules and the morphological analysis of the self‐assembled nanoparticles. Equipped with the ability to solubilize hardly soluble mineral calcium phosphates and hydrophobicmolecules, these polymers have the potential to dissolve atherosclerotic plaques.