RESUMO
Well-defined, water-soluble C(60)/micelle hierarchical colloids with varied amounts of C(60) sitting on the surface of micellar cores were prepared via the self-assembly of PS-b-PDMA block copolymer micelles and C(60). The composites can generate a significant amount of reactive oxygen upon irradiation with red light. Cell studies showed that the colloids were either strongly associated with, or internalized by, the cells after 2 h incubation, but did not show obvious toxicity in the dark. In contrast, efficient cell killing was observed when the colloid-incubated cells were exposed to red light. This indicates that the supramolecular colloids are promising as photosensitizers for photodynamic cancer therapy.
Assuntos
Fulerenos/química , Fulerenos/farmacologia , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Fotoquimioterapia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/química , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Micelas , Solubilidade , Água/químicaRESUMO
Manipulation of metal atom nucleation and particle growth in solution is virtually unexplored, but highly sought after for the creation of functional materials and rational design of supramolecular structures. We therefore decided to explore this area through the self-assembly of block copolymer micelles and Pd atoms without using a chemical reduction reaction.
RESUMO
We report a new supramolecular method for the synthesis of well-defined pristine C 60/polymer colloid nanocomposites in water. The colloids include polymer micelles and emulsion particles. To a polymer colloid solution in water or alcohol, we introduced C 60 solution in a solvent that is miscible with water or alcohol. After the two solutions mixed, polymer colloids and C 60 spontaneously assembled into stable colloidal nanocomposites. After a dialysis process, a nanocomposite dispersion in pure water was obtained. As characterized by DLS and (Cryo-)TEM, the nanocomposites have a core-shell structure with C 60 aggregated on the surface of emulsion particles or micellar cores. The resulting nanocomposites have many potential applications such as biomedicals and photovoltaics.
