Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PEG110-b-PNIPAM44) undergoes thermoresponsive micellization in water, forming micelles of varied size, structure and distribution depending on the concentration of the block copolymer.
Synonyms: PEG-block-PNIPAM; PEG-b-polyNIPAM; PEGylated polyNIPAM; PNIPAAm
Linear Structural Formula: CH3(OC2H4)mC6H7NO2(C6H11NO)nH
Application: Well-defined PEG-block-PNIPAM diblock copolymers can form thermoresponsive vesicles in water and enable controlled drug release.