Stamatios Amarantos

Mr. Stamatios Amarantos


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1Year (2026-Present)

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22 May 2026 in Polymers
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SAStamatios Amarantos
Stamatios Amarantos
MPMichaila Akathi Pantelaiou
Michaila Akathi Pantelaiou
Aleksander ForyśAleksander Foryś
Aleksander Foryś
Barbara TrzebickaBarbara Trzebicka
Barbara Trzebicka
Stergios PispasStergios Pispas
Stergios Pispas
Amphiphilic statistical copolymers are valuable synthetic macromolecules for the formation of small, well-defined nanoassemblies able to be utilized as nanocarriers for drug and/or gene delivery applications. In this work, the synthesis of amphiphilic linear statistical copolymers of the poly(benzyl methacrylate-co-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) [P(BzMA-co-DMAEMA)] type is described in three different comonomer compositions. Their synthesis was realized through a one-pot reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) solution polymerization scheme. Further quaternization of the amine groups of DMAEMA with methyl iodide (CH3I) resulted in cationic amphiphilic statistical copolymers. Macromolecular characterization was performed using size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and spectroscopic techniques (1H-NMR and ATR-FTIR). The aggregation properties of the copolymers in aqueous media were studied via dynamic light scattering (DLS) and electrophoretic light scattering (ELS). Bimodal size distributions were determined in some cases. The BzMA to DMAEMA ratio determined aggregate size, with the copolymer of lower hydrophobic BzMA content producing smaller nanoparticles. Cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) showed the presence of spherical assemblies resulting from aggregation of primary micelles in the case of higher BzMA content. The copolymer aggregates experience dissociation at high salt concentration, and the pH-responsiveness of the amine precursors results in the formation of multifunctional potential nanocarriers.