Mathematical Description of Dendrimer Structure

Authors: István J. Majoros; Chandan B. Mehta; James R. Baker

Source: Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, Volume 1, Number 2, September 2004 , pp. 193-198(6)

Publisher: American Scientific Publishers

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Abstract:

Characteristics of starburst dendrimers can be easily attributed to the multiplicity of the monomers used to synthesize them. The molecular weight, degree of polymerization, number of terminal groups and branching points for each generation of a dendrimer can be calculated using mathematical formulas incorporating these variables. Mathematical models for the calculation of degree of polymerization, molecular weight, and number of terminal groups and branching groups previously published were revised and elaborated on for poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers, and introduced for poly(propyleneimine) (POPAM) dendrimers and the novel POPAM—PAMAM hybrid, which we call the POMAM dendrimer. Experimental verification of the relationship between theoretical and actual structure for the PAMAM dendrimer was also established.

Keywords: DENDRIMER; MACROMOLECULES; POLYMERIZATION

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2004.016

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