Catalog Number
ACMA00003302
Product Name
Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
Category
Hydrophilic Polymers
Synonyms
PEGylated polyNIPAM, PEG-block-PNIPAM, PEG-b-polyNIPAM, PNIPAAm
Description
Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PEG110-b-PNIPAM44) undergoes thermoresponsive micellization in water, forming micelles of varied size, structure and distribution depending on the concentration of the block copolymer.
Molecular Weight
PEG Mn 2,000
PNIPAM Mn 24,000
Molecular Formula
CH3(OC2H4)mC6H7NO2(C6H11NO)nH
Application
Well-defined PEG-block-PNIPAM diblock copolymers can form thermoresponsive vesicles in water and enable controlled drug release.
Features And Benefits
Good biocompatibility;
Properties can be easily modulated by changing the block copolymer segment sizes to suit a particular application.
Packaging
500 mg in glass bottle