화학공학소재연구정보센터
Polymer Bulletin, Vol.65, No.7, 743-752, 2010
Fabrication of core-shell hybrid nanoparticles by mineralization on poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-b-poly(methacrylic acid) copolymer micelles
Polymer micelles containing calcium phosphate (CaP) minerals on the shell domain were developed by nanotemplate-driven mineralization. The polymer micelle nanotemplate was prepared by self-assembly of a poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-b-poly(methacrylic acid) (PCL-b-PMAA) copolymer. PMAA formed the anionic outer shell, and PCL constructed the hydrophobic inner core. Subsequent addition of calcium and phosphate ions to micellar solutions induced CaP mineral deposition within the PMAA shell domain. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed the well-defined nanostructure consisting of the CaP nanoshell and the PCL inner core. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed CaP deposition on polymer micelles. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) study showed CaP mineralization greatly enhanced the micellar stability.