Cinnamoyl Pluronic F127 as a Stimuli-Sensitive Amphiphile |
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Authors: | Ju Hyup Lee |
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Institution: | Department of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, School of Medical Science and Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , Kangwon-do , Korea |
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Abstract: | Cinnamoyl Pluronic F127 (CP F127) was prepared by reacting cinnamoyl chloride and Pluronic F127. On the 1H NMR spectrum of CP F127, 1.2 moiety of cinnamoyl group was found to be attached to one molecule of CP F127. Using pyrene as a fluorescence probe, it was found that not only Pluronic F127 but also CP F127 could be readily assembled into micelles, and the critical micelle concentration was around 0.015 mg/ml and 0.03 mg/ml, respectively. Pluronic F127 in aqueous solution (2% w/v) could form no particles in 10–20°C, but particles (ca. 30 nm in diameter) were detected on a dynamic light scattering machine in 25–40°C possibly due to the thermal micellization. However, CP F127 was assembled into particles (ca. 230 nm) even in the lower temperature range, possibly because of the intermolecular hydrophobic interaction of the cinnamoyl group. The particle size of CP F127 strongly depended on the medium temperature and UV irradiation time. CP F127 was a good emulsifier for the preparation of O/W emulsions. The oil droplet size markedly increased upon UV irradiation (254 nm, 6 W), possibly because of the photo-dimerization of cinnamoyl group, but it was little affected by the temperature change (10–40°C). |
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Keywords: | Cinnamoyl group emulsifier micellization photo-dimerization Pluronic F127 |
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