Author/Authors :
Slaughter، نويسنده , , Jennifer N. and Schmidt، نويسنده , , Karen M. and Byram، نويسنده , , Julee L. and Mecozzi، نويسنده , , Sandro، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The synthesis of a novel poly(ethylene glycol)–fluorocarbon–phospholipid conjugate that self-assembles into hyper-stable micelles characterized by an internal fluorous phase is described. Physical characterization of the micelles formed by this polymer in aqueous solution is included. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements indicate a mean diameter of 15 nm (±3 nm), while pyrene fluorescence studies show a critical micelle concentration (CMC) of only 0.65 μM.
