Lipoic acid based core cross-linked micelles for multivalent platforms: design, synthesis and application in bio-imaging and drug deliveryElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00927e

• Main Authors: Huang, Jingsheng, Wu, Fang, Yu, Yunlong, Huang, Haolong, Zhang, Shiyong, You, Jingsong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 07.06.2017

Natural lipoic acid derived small-molecule amphiphiles self-assemble into micelles in water. The presence of numerous disulfides accumulated in the core makes the micelles readily cross-linked to achieve the establishment of core cross-linked micelles (CCMs). Thanks to the inherent biocompatibility,...