Issue 70, 2012
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Chemical Communications

A supramolecular route towards core–shell polymeric microspheres in watervia cucurbit[8]uril complexation†

Yang Lan,a   Xian Jun Loh,a   Jin Geng,a   Zarah Walsha  and  Oren A. Scherman*a  

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a Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Abstract

Core–shell polymeric microspheres with a cleavable shell were prepared in water using cucurbit[8]uril to bring together functional polymeric microspheres and functional polymers. This supramolecular approach was employed to switch the cytotoxicity of the polymeric microspheres, leading to potential applications in the eradication of cancer cells.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC34016J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 Jun 2012
Accepted
05 Jul 2012
First published
26 Jul 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 8757-8759

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A supramolecular route towards core–shell polymeric microspheres in water via cucurbit[8]uril complexation

Y. Lan, X. J. Loh, J. Geng, Z. Walsh and O. A. Scherman, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 8757 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC34016J

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