Preparation of poly(NIPAAm)-Pluronic F68 as a thermosensitive surfactant for a controlled drug release

This paper describes the synthesis of thermosensitive surfactants by polymerizing N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) into the Pluronic F68 surfactant and their application for a controlled drug release. Poly(NIPAAm)-Pluronic surfactants with different lengths of the NIPAAm block were synthesized by acti...

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Published in:International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation 2011-04, Vol.1 (2), p.88-92
Main Authors: Choi, Sung-Wook, Lee, Hye Min, Park, Tae-Joon, Kim, Jung-Hyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Controlled release
Controlled release preparations
Drugs
Health aspects
Original
Product development
Surface active agents
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Summary:This paper describes the synthesis of thermosensitive surfactants by polymerizing N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) into the Pluronic F68 surfactant and their application for a controlled drug release. Poly(NIPAAm)-Pluronic surfactants with different lengths of the NIPAAm block were synthesized by activating two hydroxyl groups of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) at the end of Pluronic F68 using cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN, redox initiator), followed by adding the NIPAAm monomer into a reactor. The resultant poly(NIPAAm)-Pluronic surfactants were characterized by FT-IR and gel filtration chromatography (GPC). It was observed that their critical micellar concentrations increased with an increase in the length of the poly(NIPAAm) block. In addition, poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microparticles was prepared by an oil-in-water emulsion and solvent evaporation method using the poly(NIPAAm)-Pluronic surfactants in an aqueous continuous phase. At 37°C, nile red (model dye) was released from the PLGA microparticles in a more sustained manner when the length of poly(NIPAAm) was longer due to a thicker layer of shrunken poly(NIPAAm) at the surface of the microparticles.
ISSN:2230-973X
2230-9713
DOI:10.4103/2230-973x.82402