02411nam 2200349 n 450 991059817640332120230217235840.0(CKB)4100000003160961(NjHacI)994100000003160961(EXLCZ)99410000000316096120230217d2018 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPolymer Micelles /edited by Shin-ichi Yusa, Pratap Bahadur, and othersBasel, Switzerland :MDPI,2018.1 online resource (228 pages)3-03842-807-8 Classically, polymer micelles have been defined as aggregates formed by the self-association of amphiphilic polymers due to the hydrophobic interactions between polymer molecules in water. Practical applications of polymer micelles include as carriers in drug delivery systems, as solubilizers, and as associative thickeners. Polymer micelles that do not fall within the classical definition have recently been reported and reflect important developments in synthesis and analysis. For example, hydrophobic interactions are the classic force driving polymer association, whereas recently, micelles have been formed through interactions such as electrostatics, hydrogen bonds, and coordination bonds. Intermolecular association results in the formation of polymer micelles that are similar to micelles formed from low molecular weight surfactants, whereas unimolecular micelles formed by intramolecular association within a single polymer chain have also been reported, as have stimuli-responsive polymer micelles. It is therefore important to constantly update the information available and our knowledge of polymer micelles. This special issue covers synthesis, characterization, solution properties, association behavior, simulation, and the application of polymer micelles and polymer aggregates. The aim of this issue is to expand our knowledge of polymer micelles by gathering together the latest basic and applied information regarding these supramolecular structures.PolymersPolymers.668.9Bahadur PratapYusa Shin-ichiNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910598176403321Polymer Micelles2948916UNINA