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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Vesicles are nanocontainers for solute encapsulation.
  • Vesicle-micelle transitions (VMTs) are key for controlled solute release.
  • Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are implicated in tumor microenvironments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop ROS-responsive vesicles for triggered solute release.
  • To investigate VMTs induced by ROS, light, and temperature.
  • To explore the assembly and disassembly mechanisms of catanionic vesicles.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of catanionic vesicles using (4-phenylthiophenyl)diphenyl-sulfonium triflate (PDST) and sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS).
  • Induction of VMTs using reactive oxygen species (ROS) like hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
  • Characterization of VMTs using turbidity, light scattering, and cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM).

Main Results:

  • ROS exposure oxidizes PDST, inducing a VMT from vesicles to micelles.
  • VMTs were also triggered by UV light irradiation and heating above a critical temperature.
  • The study provides evidence of VMTs through multiple analytical techniques.

Conclusions:

  • Catanionic vesicles composed of PDST and SDBS are responsive to ROS, light, and temperature.
  • These stimuli-responsive vesicles offer a scalable and cost-effective platform for triggered solute release.
  • Understanding the assembly dynamics is crucial for designing advanced drug delivery systems.