Star-shaped poly(l -lactide)-b-poly(lactobionamidoethyl methacrylate) with porphyrin core: Synthesis, self-assembly, singlet oxygen research and recognition properties

Xiao Hui Dai, Zhi Ming Wang, Jian Ming Pan, Si Song Yuan, Yong Sheng Yan, Dong Ming Liu, Lin Sun

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Abstract

Star-shaped porphyrin-cored poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(lactobionamidoethyl methacrylate) block copolymers (SPPLA-b-PLAMA) were synthesized via RAFT of unprotected Lactobionamidoethyl methacrylate (LAMA) in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) solution at 70 °C. The structure of this as-synthesized SPPLA-b-PLAMA block copolymer was thoroughly studied by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and Fourier transforms infrared. Moreover, under the irradiation, such SPPLA-b-PGAMA copolymer exhibits efficient singlet oxygen generation (0.17) and indicates high fluorescence quantum yields (0.20). Notably, with UV-vis investigation, SPPLA-b-PLAMA showed a very specific recognition with RCA120 lectin. This will not only provide potentially prophyrin-cored star-shaped SPPLA-b-PLAMA block copolymers for targeted photodynamic therapy, but also improve the physical, biodegradation, biocompatibility properties of PLA-based biomaterials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1755-1770
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition
Volume25
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Copolymer
  • Porphyrin-cored
  • Recognition
  • Singlet oxygen generation

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