PEO-PPO-PEO surfactant exfoliated graphene cyclodextrin drug carriers for photoresponsive release

Matthew D.J. Quinn*, Tao Wang, Mohammad Al Kobaisi, Vincent S.J. Craig, Shannon M. Notley

*Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    13 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Liquid exfoliated graphene sheets were incorporated within α-cyclodextrin-triblock copolymer supramolecular hydrogels prepared with a range of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide block sizes and ratios allowing control over the release properties. The strong photothermal activity of graphene was employed to externally activate drug release from within the gels using near-infrared (NIR) irradiation. These supramolecular hybrid hydrogels showed thermoreversible changes in viscosity, which is necessary for an injectable, multiple release point drug delivery depot. This hybrid graphene-surfactant-α-CD gel system with thermoreversible properties is demonstrated herein to be externally NIR activated to induce controllable drug release.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)154-163
    Number of pages10
    JournalMaterials Chemistry and Physics
    Volume205
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2018

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'PEO-PPO-PEO surfactant exfoliated graphene cyclodextrin drug carriers for photoresponsive release'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this