polymersome

Definitions

A polymer-based liposome.

Examples

“Both the membrane bending and area expansion moduli of electroformed polymersomes (polymer-based liposomes) fell within the range of lipid membrane measurements, but the giant polymersomes proved to be almost an order⟳ of magnitude tougher and sustained far greater areal strain⟳ before rupture.”

“The governing concepts for this biological self-assembly are general; for example, we expect⟳ synthetic analogs, such as charged polymersomes of diblock copolymers (47 ) and polyelectrolytes, to give⟳ rise⟳ to similar complex membrane architectures and "plastic" tubules for chemical delivery and a variety of other applications.”

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