Micelles, mixed micelles, and applications of polyoxypropylene (PPO)-polyoxyethylene (PEO)-polyoxypropylene (PPO) triblock polymers

Abstract

This review gives a brief outline of various micellar properties of triblock polymers such as critical micellization concentration, critical micellization temperature, and microviscosity. Detailed discussion of the effect of temperature on micellar properties of various triblock polymer mixtures is given. Applications of triblock polymers in solubilization as drug delivery agents, as nano drug, for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles, for cobalt determination, etc. are discussed.