Vesicle Morphogenesis in Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymer Solutions
May 6, 2024·,,·
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Senyuan Liu
Mohammad Sadegh Samie
Radhakrishna Sureshkumar
Schematic of the published vesicle-formation pathway.Abstract
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations are used to study vesicle formation in amphiphilic BAB triblock copolymer solutions. The work follows the morphology pathway from initially dispersed polymers through interconnected aggregates, cylindrical micelle cages, lamellar cages, and finally closed vesicles, connecting molecular reorganization and chain conformations to the emerging self-assembled structures.
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Colloids and Interfaces, 8(3), 29
This paper examines how amphiphilic BAB triblock copolymers self-assemble into vesicles in aqueous solution. The simulations reveal a pathway through a transient interconnected aggregate network, a cage of cylindrical micelles, and a lamellar cage before vesicle closure.
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Mohammad Sadegh Samie
(he/him)
PhD Candidate in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
I am a PhD candidate in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University,
advised by Prof. Radhakrishna Sureshkumar and co-advised by Prof. James Henderson.
My research uses coarse-grained molecular dynamics to study polymer and surfactant
self-assembly, with a focus on amphiphilic copolymer systems, micelles, vesicles,
and the molecular mechanisms that drive morphology evolution.
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