A diblock copolymer (P(VBTAC/NaSS)--PAPTAC; P(VS)A) composed of amphoteric random copolymer, poly(vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium chloride--sodium -styrensunfonate) (P(VBTAC/NaSS); P(VS)) and cationic poly(3-(acrylamidopropyl) trimethylammonium chloride) (PAPTAC; A) block, and poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc) were prepared via a reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization. Scrips V, S, and A represent VBTAC, NaSS, and PAPTAC blocks, respectively. Water-soluble polyion complex (PIC) vesicles were formed by mixing P(VS)A and PAAc in water under basic conditions through electrostatic interactions between the cationic PAPTAC block and PAA with the deprotonated pendant carboxylate anions. The PIC vesicle collapsed under an acidic medium because the pendant carboxylate anions in PAAc were protonated to delete the anionic charges. The PIC vesicle comprises an ionic PAPTAC/PAAc membrane coated with amphoteric random copolymer P(VS) shells. The PIC vesicle showed upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior in aqueous solutions because of the P(VS) shells. The pH- and thermo-responsive behavior of the PIC vesicle were studied using H NMR, static and dynamic light scattering, and percent transmittance measurements. When the ratio of the oppositely charged polymers in PAPTAC/PAAc was equal, the size and light scattering intensity of the PIC vesicle reached maximum values. The hydrophilic guest molecules can be encapsulated into the PIC vesicle at the base medium and released under acidic conditions. It is expected that the PIC vesicles will be applied as a smart drug delivery system.
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