Nonspherical polysaccharide vesicles and their shape and volume regulation via osmotically sensitive channels

TitleNonspherical polysaccharide vesicles and their shape and volume regulation via osmotically sensitive channels
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsChen, Y, Qian, H, Zheng, X, Jiang, X, Yu, H, Zhang, L
JournalSoft Matter
Volume7
Pagination5519-5523
Accession NumberISI:000291354200006
KeywordsBorder-membrane-vesicles, Chemistry, Physical, conformation, copolymer, domains, hollow nanospheres, Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, Multidisciplinary, Physics,, Polymer Science, polymer vesicles, polypeptide vesicles, segments, surfactants, system
Abstract

Based on the irregularly structured hydrogen bonded interpolymer complexes and their assembly, we obtained ellipsoidal polysaccharide vesicles. These vesicles not only exhibit uniform shape, but also regulate their shape and volume by transport channels like living cells.

Short TitleSoft Matter