Pluronic triblock copolymer systems and their interactions with Ibuprofen

Small-angle neutron scattering and pulsed-field gradient stimulated-echo nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) have been used to study the structural characteristics of aqueous Pluronic solutions. In particular, changes in the micellar structure upon addition of ibuprofen to the solutions and altering th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 25(2009), 12 vom: 16. Juni, Seite 6760-6
1. Verfasser: Foster, Beth (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Cosgrove, Terence, Hammouda, Boualem
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Poloxamer 106392-12-5 Ibuprofen WK2XYI10QM
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Zusammenfassung:Small-angle neutron scattering and pulsed-field gradient stimulated-echo nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) have been used to study the structural characteristics of aqueous Pluronic solutions. In particular, changes in the micellar structure upon addition of ibuprofen to the solutions and altering the temperature have been investigated. Increases in temperature and ibuprofen concentration both appear to favor micellization, with increases observed in the aggregation number, fraction of polymer micellized, and core radius of the micelle, along with a decrease in the volume fraction of the solvent in the core. At high drug concentrations and/or temperatures, micelles of the more hydrophobic Pluronics scatter neutrons strongly at low Q, indicating attractive interactions between micelles or a change in the shape of the aggregates. The addition of ibuprofen to Pluronic P104 has also been found to reduce the critical micellization temperature from approximately 20 degrees C to below 13 degrees C. The hydrophobicity of the Pluronic, quantity of ibuprofen present, and temperature of the solution all seem to have a strong influence on the extent and nature of aggregation observed
Beschreibung:Date Completed 17.08.2009
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la900298m