Table 2.
Building block copolymers employed in micelle drug transport nanosystems (adapted from Sutton et al., 2007) [69].
| Copolymers | Abbreviation | Repeating Unit Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Corona segment | ||
| Poly (ethylene glycol) | PEG, PEO |
|
| Poly (N-vinyl pyrrolidone) | PVP |
|
| Poly (N-isopropyacrylamide | PNIPAM, NIPAM |
|
| Poly (N-vinyl alcohol) | PVA |
|
| Poly (N-(2-hydroxyproyl methacrylamide) | pHPMAm |
|
| Core segment | ||
| Polyesters | ||
| Poly (propylene oxide) | PPO |
|
| Poly esters | ||
| Poly (L-lactide) | ||
| Poly (D,L-lactide) | PLA, PDLLA |
|
| Poly (lactide-co-gycolide) | PLGA |
|
| Poly (Ɛ-caprolactone) | PCL |
|
| Poly(β-amino ester) |
|
|
| Poly(lactic acid) | PLA |
|