Published : 2021-01-15

Polymeric micelles as a new generation of anti-oxidant carriers

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A promising strategy to immobilize a natural stabilizer in polymeric films is presented. Particularly, nevadensin (N, a natural basil flavonoid) molecules have been encapsulated in Pluronic F-127 micelles [F127, a triblock copolymer poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide)] and the obtained nanoparticles have been introduced in poly(ethylene glycol), PEG [otherwise known as poly(ethylene oxide), PEO]. In order to verify the effectiveness of the micelles as anti-oxidant carriers, PEG-based films have been subjected to artificial weathering. The encapsulation of anti-oxidant molecules allows the enhancement of N solubility in PEG, leading to advanced materials with enhanced photo-oxidative stability.


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Arrigo, R., Tzankova Dintcheva, N., Catalano, G., Morici, E., Cavallaro, G., Lazzara, G., & Bruno, M. (2021). Polymeric micelles as a new generation of anti-oxidant carriers. Polimery, 62(7-8), 525-531. https://doi.org/10.14314/polimery.2017.525