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UV-responsive degradable polymers derived from 1-(4-aminophenyl) ethane-1,2-diol

  • Liang Ma
  • , Ryan Baumgartner
  • , Yanfeng Zhang
  • , Ziyuan Song
  • , Kaimin Cai
  • , Jianjun Cheng
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Abstract

A UV-responsive polymer was prepared via condensation polymerization of 2-nitrobenzyl(4-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)phenyl)carbamate and azalaic acid dichloride. When the polymer was irradiated with UV light, the nitrobenzyl urethane protecting group was removed and the deprotected aniline underwent spontaneous 1,6-elimination reactions, resulting in degradation of the polymer. Nanoparticles with encapsulated Nile Red were formulated with the degradable polymer and triggered burst release of Nile Red was observed when the nanoparticles were irradiated by UV light.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1161-1168
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume53
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • degradable materials
  • depolymerization
  • nanoparticles
  • photochemistry
  • polyester
  • self immolative
  • stimuli-sensitive polymer
  • triggered release

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