Abstract
The star-shaped amphiphilic block copolymer (DPEA-PCL-PEG) was prepared through ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone (CL) initiated by hydroxyl end-capped dendritic poly(ether-amide) (DPEA-OH), then coupling with monomethoxy-terminated poly(ethylene-glycol) (PEG) via an esterification process. The molecular structure was verified by FT-IR, 1H NMR and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The number average molecular weight of the PCL arm was calculated to be about 1910 g mol −1 by 1H NMR analysis. The number average molecular weight of the copolymer was determined to be 74,020 with the molecular weight distribution of 1.15 by GPC. The DSC and X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the copolymer possesses double melting and crystallization peaks, attributed to PCL and PEG segments in DPEA-PCL-PEG. The corresponding melting and crystallization temperature, and value of crystallinity are much lower than that of their individual homopolymers. The copolymer easily formed the core–shell structural nanoparticles as micelles in water with a lower critical micelle concentration of 5.524 mg l −1.
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