Abstract
Biocompatible, biodegradable polyionic micelles were used as a building component for layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly that can produce drug-loaded nanolayers. To prepare the polycationic micelles, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-b-poly(l-lysine) [PLGA-b-P(Lys)] copolymers were synthesized. In an aqueous phase, PLGA-b-P(Lys) copolymers were self-assembled to form spherical micelles with the inner core of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and the cationic outer shell of P(Lys). The micelles were characterized by zeta potential, dynamic light scattering, and nuclear magnetic resonance. PLGA-b-P(Lys) micelles showed the positive zeta potential values in a broad range of pH (3–11), indicating the high stability of the polyionic micelles with the outer shell of positive charges. Cationic polymeric micelles were coated on the surface via electrostatic interactions with the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte, poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate). Formation of multiple micelle layers was monitored using quartz crystal microbalance in situ, and the surface topology of the layers was characterized by atomic force microscopy ex situ, as the number of micelle layer was increased. The multiple micelle layers were stable, and the thickness of micelle layer grew as the number of LbL coating increased. The approach described in this work can be used for the development of the biocompatible, biodegradable, drug-loaded bioactive nanocoatings.
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