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Two strategies were developed to stabilize nanoassemblies. Post-reticulation via UV irradiation proved most effective, significantly enhancing shelf stability and resistance to dissociation for these β-cyclodextrin and amphiphilic dextran structures.

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Polymer Chemistry
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Nanoassemblies formed by host-guest complexation of β-cyclodextrin polymer and amphiphilic dextran require stabilization for practical applications.
Existing stabilization methods may not sufficiently address shelf life and resistance to dissociation in complex environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate two distinct strategies for enhancing the stability of β-cyclodextrin/amphiphilic dextran nanoassemblies.
To compare the efficacy of surface coating versus photo-cross-linking for improving nanoassembly robustness.

Main Methods:

Strategy 1: Surface modification of nanoassemblies with a dextran derivative featuring adamantyl groups and poly(ethylene oxide-co-propylene oxide) side chains to enhance steric repulsion.
Strategy 2: Post-reticulation of nanoassemblies using UV irradiation on photo-cross-linkable polymers (bearing allylether or methacrylate groups).
Characterization using dynamic light scattering (DLS) to assess stability over time and under varying salt and competitor concentrations.

Main Results:

Surface coating (Strategy 1) improved shelf stability and competitor resistance at low concentrations.
Photo-cross-linking (Strategy 2) demonstrated superior shelf stability and significantly greater resistance to dissociation compared to Strategy 1.
Both strategies showed measurable improvements, but post-reticulation offered the most robust stabilization.

Conclusions:

Post-reticulation via UV irradiation is a highly effective method for stabilizing β-cyclodextrin/amphiphilic dextran nanoassemblies.
Surface coating provides moderate stability improvements, particularly useful in less demanding conditions.
The choice of stabilization strategy depends on the required level of robustness against dissociation and environmental factors.