Synthesis and characterization of self-assembled nanogels made of pullulan

Materials

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 601-620

  Ferreira, Sílvia A ^a   Coutinho, Paulo J G ^a   Gama, Francisco M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic macromolecular micelles; Hydrophobic domains; Michael addition; Pullulan; Self assembly; Synthetic nanogels

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; AGGREGATES; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICELLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SELF ASSEMBLY; STABILITY; UREA;

AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULAR MICELLE; AMPHIPHILICS; HYDROPHOBIC CHAINS; HYDROPHOBIC DOMAINS; HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE; MICHAEL ADDITIONS; NANOGELS; PULLULANS; SELF-ASSEMBLED NANOGELS; SYNTHETIC NANOGEL;

NANOGELS;

EID: 84876692613     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ma4040601     Document Type: Article

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