Newland B, Taplan C, Pette D, Friedrichs J, Steinhart M, Wang W, Voit B, Seib FP, Werner C (2018)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2018
Book Volume: 10
Pages Range: 8413-8421
Journal Issue: 18
DOI: 10.1039/c8nr00603b
Nanotubes are emerging as promising materials for healthcare applications but the selection of clinically relevant starting materials for their synthesis remains largely unexplored. Here we present, for the first time, the synthesis of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based nanotubes via the photopolymerization of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and other diacrylate derivatives within the pores of anodized aluminum oxide templates. Template-assisted synthesis allowed the manufacture of a diverse set of polymeric nanotubes with tunable physical characteristics including diameter (∼200-400 nm) and stiffness (405-902 kPa). PEG nanotubes were subjected to cytotoxicty assessment in cell lines and primary stem cells and showed excellent cytocompatability (IC
APA:
Newland, B., Taplan, C., Pette, D., Friedrichs, J., Steinhart, M., Wang, W.,... Werner, C. (2018). Soft and flexible poly(ethylene glycol) nanotubes for local drug delivery. Nanoscale, 10(18), 8413-8421. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr00603b
MLA:
Newland, Ben, et al. "Soft and flexible poly(ethylene glycol) nanotubes for local drug delivery." Nanoscale 10.18 (2018): 8413-8421.
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