02476nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245009900055210006900154260011000223300001400333490000700347520165000354100001702004700002402021700003002045700001502075700002602090700002702116856012702143       2015                        eng d  a1744-683X00aCompact polar moieties induce lipid-water systems to form discontinuous reverse micellar phase0 aCompact polar moieties induce lipidwater systems to form discont  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcMAY  a5417-54240 v113 a<p>The role of molecular interactions in governing lipid mesophase organization is of fundamental interest and has technological implications. Herein, we describe an unusual pathway for monoolein/water reorganization from a bicontinuous mesophase to a discontinuous reverse micellar assembly, directed by the inclusion of polar macromolecules. This pathway is very different from those reported earlier, wherein the Fd3m phase formed only upon addition of apolar oils. Experiments and molecular dynamics simulations indicate that hydrophilic ternary additives capable of inducing discontinuous phase formation must (i) interact strongly with the monoolein head group and (ii) have a compact molecular architecture. We present a detailed investigation that contrasts a monoolein-water system containing polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrons with one containing their linear analogs. The Fd3m phase forms only on the addition of PAMAM dendrons but not their linear analogs. Thus, the dendritic architecture of PAMAM plays an important role in determining lipid mesophase behavior. Both dendrons and their linear analogs interact strongly with monoolein through their amine groups. However, while linear polymers adsorb and spread on monoolein, dendrons form aggregates that interact with the lipid. Dendrons induce formation of an intermediate reverse hexagonal phase, which subsequently restructures into the Fd3m phase. Finally, we demonstrate that other additives with compact structures that are known to interact with monoolein, such as branched polyethylenimine and polyhedral silsesquioxane cages, also induce the formation of the Fd3m phase.</p>1 aKumar, Manoj1 aPatil, Naganath, G.1 aChoudhury, Chandan, Kumar1 aRoy, Sudip1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V.1 aKumaraswamy, Guruswamy  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/compact-polar-moieties-induce-lipid-water-systems-form-discontinuous-reverse-micellar-001033nas a2200157   4500008004100000245011300041210006900154260000800223300001600231490000700247520042000254100002400674700002400698700002600722856012700748       2015                        eng d00aVisible light-triggered disruption of micelles of an amphiphilic block copolymer with BODIPY at the junction0 aVisible lighttriggered disruption of micelles of an amphiphilic   cOCT  a17708-177110 v513 a<p>A visible light-cleavable polymer is synthesised to overcome the limitations of UV-sensitive polymers. Photocleavable BODIPY functionalized with an ATRP initiator and alkyne was used to obtain an amphiphilic block copolymer by conducting the click reaction and polymerization simultaneously. Micellar assembly of the polymer was disintegrated under visible light irradiation with controlled release of cargo.</p>1 aPatil, Naganath, G.1 aBasutkar, Nitin, B.1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/visible-light-triggered-disruption-micelles-amphiphilic-block-copolymer-bodipy-junction02126nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245016200055210006900217260007100286300001200357490000700369520122300376100001801599700001601617700002401633700002001657700002301677700002001700700002601720700002201746856012801768       2016                        eng d  a1525-779700aTunable nanocarrier morphologies from glycopolypeptide-based amphiphilic biocompatible star copolymers and their carbohydrate specific intracellular delivery0 aTunable nanocarrier morphologies from glycopolypeptidebased amph  a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbAMER CHEMICAL SOCcFEB  a466-4750 v173 a<p>Nanocarriers with carbohydrates on the surface represent a very interesting class of drug-delivery vehicles because carbohydrates are involved in biomolecular recognition events in vivo. We have synthesized biocompatible miktoarm star copolymers comprising glycopolypeptide and poly(e-caprolactone) chains using ring-opening polymerization and ``click chemistry''. The amphiphilic copolymers were self-assembled in water into morphologies such as nanorods, polymersomes, and micelles with carbohydrates displayed on the surface. We demonstrate that the formation of nanostructure could be tuned by chain length of the blocks and was not affected by the type of sugar residue. These nanostructures were characterized in detail using a variety of techniques such as TEM, AFM, cryogenic electron microscopy, spectrally resolved fluorescence imaging, and dye encapsulation techniques. We show that it is possible to sequester both hydrophobic as well as hydrophilic dyes within the nanostructures. Finally, we show that these noncytotoxic mannosylated rods and polymersomes were selectively and efficiently taken up by MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, demonstrating their potential as nanocarriers for drug delivery.</p>1 aPati, Debasis1 aDas, Soumen1 aPatil, Naganath, G.1 aParekh, Nimisha1 aAnjum, Dalaver, H.1 aDhaware, Vinita1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V.1 aGupta, Sayam, Sen  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/tunable-nanocarrier-morphologies-glycopolypeptide-based-amphiphilic-biocompatible-star-101701nas a2200157   4500008004100000245012600041210006900167260000800236300001400244490000700258520107200265100002401337700002401361700002601385856013201411       2017                        eng d00aCopper and silver nanoparticles stabilized by bistriazole-based dendritic amphiphile micelles for 4-nitrophenol reduction0 aCopper and silver nanoparticles stabilized by bistriazolebased d  cJUN  a4546-45540 v413 aCopper and silver nanoparticles were fabricated in aqueous solution using micellar assemblies of dendritic amphiphiles containing triazole rings. Dendritic amphiphiles displaying a bistriazole unit between a hydrophobic benzyl ether dendron and two oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) chains were synthesized using click chemistry. Micelles were characterized by DLS, TEM, CMC determination, and dye encapsulation. Micellar size was dependent on the dendron backbone structure and OEG chain length. Metal nanoparticles were characterized by TEM and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The Cu NPs had a smaller average particle diameter than the Ag NPs. The micelle-stabilized nanoparticles, at a concentration of 7.5 ppm, were shown to efficiently catalyze the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol in the presence of NaBH4 in aqueous solution without stirring, using up to 1 ppm of substrate. The reaction catalyzed by Cu NPs followed zero order kinetics (k = 3.48 x 10(-3) M s(-1)), while the Ag NP-catalyzed reaction followed pseudo-first order kinetics (k = 1.28 x 10(-3) s(-1)).1 aPatil, Naganath, G.1 aBasutkar, Nitin, B.1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/copper-and-silver-nanoparticles-stabilized-bistriazole-based-dendritic-amphiphile-micelles-4