Synthesis and Function of Polymer Soft Nanocapsules via Precision Polymerization

Abstract

The field of soft nanocapsules prepared via precision polymerization is briefly reviewed. The recent development of precision polymerization has provided us with versatile tools for synthesis of wide range of functional block copolymers with well-defined structure. The molecular dimensions influence the self-assembly and dictate their products such as nanoparticles and nanocapsules. In this review, general nanoparticles, which are classified 3 types such as homogeneous, core-shell, and hybridtype, were first described briefly. In the next place, the recent development of shell cross-linked micelles, namely SCK micelles, including in our results are focused on as a typical example of the coreshell typed nanoparticles. This shell cross-linked design leads to numerous potential applications in encapsulation, drug delivery, templating, nanoreacter, and many other.