Oxidation-responsive coacervates composed of oligo(ethylene glycol) bearing benzyl sulfide groups
Abstract Herein, we describe the construction of coacervates composed of an oligo(ethylene glycol) derivative bearing benzyl sulfide groups. The obtained liquid-like coacervates (droplets) can undergo oxidation-responsive disassembly through the conversion of the sulfide groups to the sulfoxide groups. Moreover, the coacervates selectively encapsulate hydrophobic molecules; therefore, oxidation-responsive disassembly can lead to the controlled release of the encapsulated molecules.
Authors
- Sayuri L. Higashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8488-4808)
- Kenichi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8436-5757)
- Koichiro M. Hirosawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0170-3755)
- Masato Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4097-8292)
- Roger A. Fujimoto
- Yuki Shintani
Institutions
- Gifu University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Polymer Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-025-01038-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.58
Funders
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science