Determination of Block Copolymer Micelle Core Tg Using 1H NMR Transverse (T2) Relaxation Measurements of Micelle Coronas

DJ Fesenmeier, HC Kim, S Kim, YY Won - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The dynamic properties of poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) corona chains in block copolymer
(BCP) micelles were investigated with 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy …

Effect of temperature on the air–water surface mechanical behavior of water-spread block copolymer micelles

DJ Fesenmeier, S Kim, YY Won - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the pursuit of the development of a first-in-kind polymer lung surfactant (PLS) therapeutic
whose effects are biophysical in nature, a comprehensive understanding of the factors …

Overcoming limitations of conventional solvent exchange methods: Achieving monodisperse non-equilibrium polymer micelles through equilibration-nanoprecipitation …

DJ Fesenmeier, ES Cooper, YY Won - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Conventional solvent exchange formulation methods face limitations when trying
to control the final non-equilibrium size properties of block copolymer micelles containing a …

Excipient-free lyophilization of block copolymer micelles for potential lung surfactant therapy applications

S Kim, S Park, DJ Fesenmeier, YY Won - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer lung surfactant (PLS) is a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-brushed block copolymer
micelle designed for pulmonary surfactant replacement therapy. Saccharides (eg, sucrose …

Surface Mechanical Behavior of Water-Spread Poly (styrene)–Poly (ethylene glycol) Cylindrical Micelles at the Air–Water Interface

T Jun, DJ Fesenmeier, YY Won - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024 - ACS Publications
We investigated the air–water interfacial properties of poly (styrene)–poly (ethylene
glycol)(PS–PEG) micelles for potential use in treating respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) …