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Glucose-induced self-assembly and phase separation in hydrophilic triblock copolymers and the governing mechanism.
Patel, Divya; Bhojani, Amit K; Ray, Debes; Singh, Dheeraj K; Bhattacharjee, Sanyukta; Seth, Debabrata; Aswal, Vinod K; Kuperkar, Ketan; Bahadur, Pratap.
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  • Patel D; Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Ichchhanath, Surat-395 007, Gujarat, India. ketankuperkar@gmail.com.
  • Bhojani AK; Department of Basic Sciences, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad-380 026, India.
  • Ray D; Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085, Maharashtra, India.
  • Singh DK; Department of Basic Sciences, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad-380 026, India.
  • Bhattacharjee S; Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IITP), Bihta, Patna, 801 106, Bihar, India.
  • Seth D; Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IITP), Bihta, Patna, 801 106, Bihar, India.
  • Aswal VK; Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085, Maharashtra, India.
  • Kuperkar K; Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Ichchhanath, Surat-395 007, Gujarat, India. ketankuperkar@gmail.com.
  • Bahadur P; Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), Udhana-Magdalla Road, Surat-395 007, Gujarat, India.
Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 24(35): 21141-21156, 2022 Sep 14.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36039741
Poly(ethylene oxide, EO)-poly(propylene oxide, PO)-poly(ethylene oxide, EO)-based triblock copolymers (BCPs) with 80% hydrophilicity stay molecularly dissolved as Gaussian chains at ambient temperature, even at fairly high concentrations (>5 %w/v). This study presents the plausible micellization behaviour of such very-hydrophilic Pluronics® - F38, F68, F88, F98, and F108 - incited upon the addition of glucose at low concentrations and temperatures. The outcomes obtained from phase behaviour and scattering studies are described. At temperatures near to ambient temperature, these BCPs form micelles with a central core made of a PO block, surrounded by a corona of highly hydrated EO chains. The phase transitions in these hydrophilic Pluronics® in the presence of glucose are demonstrated via the dehydration of the copolymer coil, leading to a decrease in the I1/I3 ratio, as determined using fluorescence spectroscopy. The temperature-dependent cloud point (CP) showed a marked decrease with an increase in the PO molecular weight and also in the presence of glucose. The change in solution relative viscosity (ηrel) caused by glucose is due to the enhanced dehydration of the EO block of the BCP amphiphile. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) investigations suggested that the dimensions of the hydrophobic core increase during the dehydration of the EO-PO blocks upon a temperature increase or after adding varying concentrations of glucose, thereby resulting in a micellar shape transition. It has been observed that added glucose influences the phase behaviour of BCPs in an analogous way to the influence of temperature. Also, plausible interactions between the EO-PO blocks and glucose were suggested based on the evaluated optimized descriptors obtained from a computational simulation approach. In addition, the core-shell blended micelles obtained using these BCPs are successfully utilized for drug (curcumin, Cur) solubilization based on the observed peak intensities from UV-visible spectroscopy. The loading of Cur into glucose-containing and glucose-free hydrophilic Pluronic® micelles shows how the radius of the micellar core (Rc) increases in the presence of glucose, thereby indicating Cur solubility enhancement for the Pluronic® micelles. Various kinetics models were employed, demonstrating a drug release profile that enables this approach to be used as an ideal platform for drug delivery.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Poloxámero / Micelas Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Phys Chem Chem Phys Asunto de la revista: BIOFISICA / QUIMICA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Poloxámero / Micelas Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Phys Chem Chem Phys Asunto de la revista: BIOFISICA / QUIMICA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Reino Unido