Corona-Cross-Linked Polymer Vesicles Displaying a Large and Reversible Temperature-Responsive Volume Transition

Departementdemedecinenucleaireet de radiobiologie and Centre d’imagerie moleculaire deSherbrooke, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec,Canada J1K 2R1Received August 14, 2009Revised Manuscript Received September 4, 2009Amphiphilic block copolymer (BCP) vesicles (polymersomes)represent an active research area due to their potential forapplications such as controlled drug delivery and nanoreactorsfor controlled chemical reactions.