π-π-Stacked Poly(ε-caprolactone)-<i>b</i>-poly(ethylene glycol) Micelles Loaded with a Photosensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy

• Main Authors: Yanna Liu (Author), Marcel H.A.M. Fens (Author), Bo Lou (Author), Nicky C.H. van Kronenburg (Author), Roel F.M. Maas-Bakker (Author), Robbert J. Kok (Author), Sabrina Oliveira (Author), Wim E. Hennink (Author), Cornelus F. van Nostrum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To improve the in vivo stability of poly(ε-caprolactone)-<i>b</i>-poly(ethylene glycol) (PCL-PEG)-based micelles and cargo retention by π-π stacking interactions, pendant aromatic rings were introduced by copolymerization of ε-caprolactone with benzyl 5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxane-5-carboxy...