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Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.685, 328-337, 2017
Dissipative particle dynamics simulation on the self-assembly and disassembly of pH-sensitive polymeric micelle with coating repair agent
Dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations were applied to investigate the coating repair agent dicyclopentadience (DCPD) in pH-sensitive micelles. The results show micelles self-assembled from triblock copolymers with strong hydrophobic interaction are not conducive to loading DCPD, and only micelles with weak interaction parameter can encapsulate DCPD well. After protonation, the structure of micelle was disassembled and DCPD beads have a stronger ability to shrink polymer chains and exposed to water. This work provides mesoscopic insight into self-assembly and disassembly of desired agent-loaded micelle, and might be useful for the design of new materials for agent delivery. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.