Copolymer micelle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002572",
  "term": "Copolymer micelle",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An aggregate of copolymer molecules in a selective solvent, where one block of the copolymer is soluble and the other is insoluble. This self-assembly leads to a core-shell structure, with the insoluble blocks forming the core and the soluble blocks forming the corona. These structures are often used in drug delivery and nanotechnology applications.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "block",
    "copolymer",
    "micelle"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 52 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/copolymer-micelle/"
}