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ArticleAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2025

Coronal Complexation Induces Snowman-Shaped Janus Polymersome Formation.

Rebecca Y Lai, Chin Ken Wong, Martina H Stenzel

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Article in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rebecca Y LaiSchool of Chemistry, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, 2052, Australia.
Chin Ken WongSchool of Chemistry, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, 2052, Australia.
Martina H StenzelSchool of Chemistry, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, 2052, Australia.

Funding

ARC Laureate Fellowship FL200100124Australian Research Council DP200101918UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship Scheme
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Engineering polymersome shape is a keen area of interest because minimal variations in polymersome properties can greatly affect the performance of nanoreactors, drug delivery vehicles, and more. Although methods to transform polymersome shapes have been evolving rapidly, limitations remain in the scope of applicable polymersome compositions and adaptability to engineer a desired shape. In this work, we developed a method utilizing cationic polymer additives and coronal complexation to transform charged spherical polymersomes into asymmetric Janus polymersomes. The resulting morphologies feature a hollow polymersome compartment conjoined to a protruding bleb consisting of the complexed polymer additive, which we propose forms via a dewetting process. This methodology provides enhanced shape control through adjustments in additive composition or plasticizer content, offering additional routes to engineering novel polymersome structures.

Indexed as

Block copolymerComplexationJanusPolymer vesicleShape transformation

Identifiers

PMID40268716
PMCPMC12184313

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