Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Synthese und den Eigenschaften von linearen und verzweigten amphiphilen Polypeptid-Blockcopolymeren. Die Frage nach dem Einfluss der Topologie und Konformation der Blockcopolymere auf die supramolekularen und kolloidalen Eigenschaften bildete einen wichtigen Aspekt bei den Untersuchungen. Die Blockcopolymere wurden nach einem mehrstufigen Reaktionsschema durch Kombination von anionischer und ringöffnender Polymerisation von Aminosäuren-N-Carboxyanhydriden (NCA) synthetisiert. Die Untersuchung der Polypeptid-Blockcopolymere hinsichtlich ihres Aggregationsverhaltens in fester Phase sowie in verdünnter wässriger Lösung erfolgte mittels Streumethoden (SAXS, WAXS, DLS) sowie abbildender Methoden (TEM). Durch Einsatz der Blockcopolymere als polymere Stabilisatoren in der Emulsionspolymerisation wurden Oberflächen funktionalisierte Latizes erhalten. Als Beispiel für eine pharmazeutische Anwendung wurden bioverträgliche Polypeptid-Blockcopolymere als Wirkstoff-Trägersysteme in der Krebstherapie eingesetzt. / This work describes the synthesis and characterization of linear and branched polypeptide block copolymers having amphiphilic character. The studies focused on the impact of the block copolymers' conformation and architecture on the supramolecular and colloidal properties. The polypeptide block copolymers were prepared in a multi-step process involving the anionic synthesis of (poly)amino-functional polymers (polystyrene and polybutadiene) which where used as macroinitiators for the ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides (NCA) of protected a-aminoacids. Supramolecular structures of the block copolymers in the solid state as well as in diluted aqueous solution were investigated using scattering (SAXS, WAXS, DLS) and microscopic (TEM) methods. Both linear and branched polypeptide block copolymers were used as polymeric stabilizers in the emulsion polymerization of styrene to yield polypeptide-decorated latexes. Biocompatible block copolymers were used as drug-delivery systems in lymphatic cancer therapy.

In this study, dendronization and grafting via controlled polymerization techniques, atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and ring-opening polymerization (ROP), have been explored. Modification of surfaces and cellulose using these techniques, which enable grafting of well-defined polymer architectures, has been investigated. The interest in using cellulose stems from its renewability, biocompatibility, high molecular weight, and versatile functionalization possibilities. Dendronization was performed using disulfide-cored didendrons of 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid (bis-MPA) on gold surfaces, for the formation of self-assembled monolayers. It was found that the height of the monolayer increased with increasing dendron generation and that the end-group functionality controlled the wettability of the modified surface. Superhydrophobic cellulose surfaces could be obtained when a ‘graft-on-graft’ architecture was obtained using ATRP from filter paper after subsequent post-functionalized using a perfluorinated compound. The low wettability could be explained by a combination of a high surface roughness and the chemical composition. Biobased dendronized polymers were synthesized through the ‘attach to’ route employing dendronization of soluble cellulose, in the form of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC). The dendronized polymers were studied as nanosized objects using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and it was found that the dendron end-group functionality had a large effect on the molecular conformation on surfaces of spun cast molecules. ATRP of vinyl monomers was conducted from an initiator-functionalized HPC and an initiator-functionalized first generation dendron, which was attached to HPC. The produced comb polymers showed high molecular weight and their sizes could be estimated via AFM of spun cast molecules on mica and from dynamic light scattering in solution, to around 100-200 nm. The comb polymers formed isoporous membranes, exhibiting pores of a few micrometers, when drop cast from a volatile solvent in a humid environment. HPC was also used to initiate ROP of ε-caprolactone, which was chain extended using ATRP to achieve amphiphilic comb block copolymers. These polymers could be suspended in water, cross-linked and were able to solubilize a hydrophobic compound. / QC 20100826

Block copolymer self-assembly has demonstrated sub-optical lithographic resolution . High values of chi, the block copolymer interaction parameter, are required to achieve next-generation lithographic resolution . Unfortunately, high values of chi can lead to thin film orientation control difficulties , which are believed to be caused by large differences in the surface energy of each block relative to the substrate and the free surface. The substrate-block interface can be modified to achieve a surface energy intermediate to that of each individual block ; the air-polymer interface, however, presents additional complications. This thesis describes the synthesis of polymers for top coat surface treatments, which are designed to modify the surface energy of the air-block copolymer interface and enable block copolymer orientation control upon thermal annealing. Polymers with β-keto acid functionality were synthesized to allow polarity switching upon decarboxylation. Syntheses of anhydride containing polymers were established that provide another class of polarity switching materials. / text

Block copolymers (BCPs) are an attractive alternative for patterning applications used to produce next-generation microelectronic devices. Advancements require the development of high interaction parameter χ BCPs that enable patterning at the sub-10 nm length scale. Several organosilicon BCPs were designed to both enhance χ and impart an inherent etch selectivity that facilitates pattern transfer processes. Increasing the BCP silicon content both increases χ and bolsters the etch resistance, providing a pathway to designing new high-χ materials. Unfortunately, the BCPs investigated are not amenable to thermal annealing because the organosilicon block preferentially segregates to an air/vacuum interface and drives orientation parallel to the surface. A series of spin-coatable, polarity-switching top coats (as well as other strategies) were developed to provide a “neutral” top interface and promote the perpendicular orientation of BCP domains. In addition, a methodology for evaluating the neutral condition, relying on thickness quantization and the corresponding wetting behavior (i.e. island/hole topography) of lamellae. The top coat strategy was demonstrated for several BCP systems, and perpendicular structures can successfully be etched on commercial tools and be transferred into underlying substrates. The interaction parameter χ was evaluated using two methods to compare the performance of several BCPs: the order-disorder transition (ODT) of symmetric diblock copolymers, and the absolute scattering profile of a disordered BCP melt. Both methods, while severely limited for quantitative comparison, indicate trends towards higher χ with additional appended polar and organosilicon functional groups. Furthermore, the pattern fidelity is shown to be a function of the overall BCP segregation strength. The free energy of confined lamella was modeled algebraically to produce response surface plots capable of identifying process conditions favorable for perpendicular orientation. Thickness independent perpendicular orientation is only favorable using two neutral interfaces. Incommensurate film thicknesses are the most favorable, with commensurability conditions dependent on the wetting behavior at each interface. The modeling was supplemented with an extensive body of thin film experimental work that qualitatively agrees well with the above conclusions.

This work is generally aimed to synthesize POSS based BCPs via RAFT polymerization, to study their self-assembly behaviors, to research on the effect of POSS self-assembly structure on the bulk properties and to prepare nanostructured hybrid epoxy via self-assembly of POSS based copolymer. In Chapter1, We studied the RAFT polymerization of POSS macromers and capable to synthesize well defined POSS based BCPs with high POSS fraction and different topology such as AB，BAB and (BA)3. The vertex group and the morphology effect on thermo-mechanical properties of POSS based BCPs as well as the structure-property relationship was investigated. Dispersion RAFT polymerization in apolar solvent was applied and various aggregates with different morphology in Chapter2. Cooling induced reversible micelle formation and transition was found and the pathway selection in vesicle formation was investigated. Nano-construction of O/I hybrid epoxy materials based on POSS based copolymers was investigated in Chapter4. The effect of functional group content on miscibility of POSS based statistic copolymer and epoxy was investigated. A novel method to nanostructure epoxy hybrid involving self-assembly of POSS based BCPs in epoxy was presented. High homogeneity and well size/morphology control of core-corona structure containing rigid POSS core and soluble PMMA corona in networks were obtained.

Polystyrene block polyethyleneimine (PS-b-PEI) copolymer prepared by combining PS and poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (PMeOx) segments together through two strategies. Furthermore, PMeOx block was hydrolysis to produce PEI block which linked with PS block. Macroinitiator route is one of these two ways to prepare PS-b-PEI copolymer. Polystyrene macroinitiator or poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) macroinitiator prepared through Nitroxide Mediate Radical Polymerization (NMRP) or Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization (CROP) respectively. Each macroinitiator has active initiated terminal group toward another block monomer. Second strategy based on coupling of PS segment with PMeOx block through “click” coupling chemistry. Polystyrene modified with terminal azide moiety are combined with PMeOx functionalized with alkyne group via 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition reaction “click reaction”. PS-b-PMeOx was hydrolysis in alkaline medium to produce amphiphilic PS-b-PEI copolymer. A set of block copolymer with different block ratios was prepared and investigated to select suitable block copolymer for further applications. Stichiometric PS-b-PEI copolymer selected to stabilize gold nanoparticle (Au NPs) in polymer matrix. PEI segment work as reducing and stabilizing agent of gold precursor in aqueous solution. Various concentrations of gold precursor were loaded and its effect on UVVIS absorbance, particle size and particle distribution studied. In addition, reduction efficiency of PEI block was determined from XPS measurements. The thickness of Au NPs/PS-b-PEI thin film was determined with a novel model for composite system. On the other hand, Gallium nitride quantum dots (GaN QDs) stabilized in PS-b-PEI copolymer after annealing. Our amphiphilic block copolymer exhibit nice thermal stability under annealing conditions. GaN QDs prepared in narrow nano-size with fine particle distribution. Blue ray was observed as an indication to emission activity of GaN crystal. Over all, PS-b-PEI copolymer synthesized through macroinitiator and click coupling methods. It was successfully stabilized Au NPs and GaN QDs in polymer matrix with controlled particle size which can be post applied in tremendous industrial and researcher fields.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:37:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 4850.pdf: 16404751 bytes, checksum: 39c816d8c598ae34b1bd0948e9c77c6d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-01-11 / The solution behavior and self-assembly structural phenomena of two industrial amphiphilic polyether glycol block copolymers with different chemical structures and similar cloud points were studied. The raw industrial diol copolymer was subjected to fractionation by preparative liquid chromatography with a size exclusion column (prep-LC-SEC). Prep-LC-SEC did not achieve a molecular mass separation; nonetheless it generated a separation of fractions by means of polarity. Significant heterogeneity of chain polarity of the fractions was demonstrated by CO2 supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). The temperature and concentration effects of the polymers in polar 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol and water (25DB) solution were investigated by means of a combination of ATR-FTIR and SAXS techniques. In ATRFTIR analysis, a hypsochromic shift was shown for the O-H absorption peak with an increase in copolymer concentration in solution. This shift was consistently observed in high as well as in low temperatures. Narrowing of the C-O peak width with increasing concentration was demonstrated. A slight bathochromic shift of the C-H peaks was observed as a result of increasing polymer concentration. SAXS evaluation of the copolymers was carried out in concentrated systems. Despite the distinct chemical structures, the scattering curves indicate that the micellar aggregation processes and structural forms of both polyether glycols in solution are significantly similar. SAXS profiles in temperatures above and close to the cloud point revealed the absence of a macromolecular organized structure of the copolymer polyethers in 25DB solution. An investigative fit of the SAXS curves with a hard sphere model (HSM K-T) support the similar solution behavior of the two block copolymers evaluated in this study. The similarities of the aggregation and structural assembly of the two industrial triblock polyether glycols in polar solutions were evidenced. The correlations of the intermolecular interactions and the self-assembly morphology of the copolymer polyethers with the microphase separation temperature, i.e. the cloud point, were demonstrated. / O comportamento e os fenômenos da estruturação e organização em solução de dois copolímeros anfifílicos poliéter glicóis industriais, com distintas estruturas químicas e pontos de névoa similares, foram estudados. O poliéter glicol diol bruto produzido em reator de escala industrial foi submetido a um fracionamento por cromatografia líquida preparativa com coluna de exclusão de tamanho (prep-LCSEC). A prep-LC-SEC não apresentou um fracionamento por massas moleculares, mas gerou uma separação de frações por polaridade de cadeias. Comprovou-se, por cromatografia em fluido supercrítico (SFC-CO2) que estas frações apresentaram heterogeneidade significativa quanto à polaridade nas cadeias. A investigação dos efeitos da temperatura e concentração dos polímeros em solução polar 2-(2- butoxietoxi)etanol e água (25DB) foi realizada por combinação das técnicas de ATRFTIR e SAXS. Na análise de ATR-FTIR, foi demonstrado um deslocamento hipsocrômico do pico da ligação O-H com aumento da concentração em solução para os copolímeros. Este efeito foi consistente em temperaturas baixas e altas. Um estreitamento na largura dos picos de absorção da ligação C-O com aumento da concentração foi demonstrado. Um leve efeito batocrômico foi observado nos picos relacionados às ligações C-H em função da concentração. O estudo de SAXS dos copolímeros poliéter glicóis foi realizado em sistemas concentrados. Apesar das distintas estruturas químicas, as curvas de SAXS indicaram que o processo de agregação micelar e as estruturas assumidas por estes polímeros em solução são significativamente similares. Os perfis de SAXS em temperaturas acima e nas proximidades do ponto de névoa revelaram a ausência de uma estrutura macromolecular organizada em solução 25DB. Um ajuste investigativo das curvas de SAXS com um modelo de esferas duras (HSM K-T) reforçou a semelhança do comportamento em solução entre os dois poliéter glicóis avaliados neste estudo. Foi evidenciada a semelhança no processo de agregação e organização estrutural destes copolímeros tribloco em soluções solventes polares. Demonstraram-se as correlações entre a interação intermolecular e a morfologia de auto-organização dos copolímeros anfifílicos poliéter glicóis com a temperatura de separação em microfase, detectada pelo efeito macroscópico de turvação em solução, i.e. o ponto de névoa .

Le coût de la poursuite de la miniaturisation des transistors en-dessous de 14 nm demande l’introductionde techniques moins onéreuses comme l’approche auto-alignée par copolymères à blocs (DSA) combinéeà la lithographie 193 nm. Etudiée principalement pour des motifs de tranchées (pour les FinFETs)ou de cylindres verticaux (pour les trous de contact, c’est ce cas qui nous intéressera), le polystyrène-bpolyméthylmétacrylate(PS-b-PMMA) est un des copolymères à blocs les plus étudiés dans la littérature,et dont la gravure présente de nombreux défis dûs à la similarité chimique des deux blocs PS et PMMA.Proposer une solution à ces défis est l’objet de cette thèse.Dans notre cas où le PS est majoritaire, le principe est d’obtenir par auto-organisation des cylindresverticaux de PMMA dans un masque de PS. Le PMMA est ensuite retiré par solvant ou par plasma,les motifs ainsi révélés dans le PS peuvent être alors transférés en utilisant ce dernier comme masque degravure. Une couche de copolymères statistiques PS-r-PMMA neutralise les affinités du PS/PMMA avecle substrat et permet l’auto-organisation.Un des problèmes majeurs est le contrôle des dimensions ; traditionnellement, le PMMA est retiré paracide acétique et le PS-r-PMMA gravé par plasma d’Ar/O2 qui aggrandit le diamètre des trous (CD)en consommant lattéralement trop de PS. Des temps de recuit acceptables pour l’Industrie donnent ausommet du masque de PS une forme de champignon induisant une dispersion importante des diamètresmesurés (~4-5 nm).Nos travaux montrent que la dispersion de CD peut être corrigée par plasma en facettant le sommetdes motifs. Dans un premier temps, un procédé de retrait du PMMA par plasma continu de H2N2 a étédéveloppé afin de s’affranchir des problèmes induits par l’acide acétique et les plasmas à base d’O2. Cecia permis de révéler des défauts d’organisation non rapportés dans la littérature à notre connaissance : desfilms de PS de quelques nanomètres peuvent aléatoirement se trouver dans le domaine du PMMA et ainsibloquer la gravure de certains cylindres. Afin de graver ces défauts sans perdre le contrôle des dimensions,un procédé composé d’un bain d’acide acétique et d’un plasma synchronisé pulsé de H2N2 à faible rapportde cycle et à forte énergie de bombardement a été mis au point. Il permet de retirer le PMMA, facetterle sommet du PS (ce qui réduit la dispersion de CD à moins de 2 nm), graver les défauts et la couche deneutralisation tout en limitant l’agrandissement des trous à moins d’un nanomètre. La dernière difficultévient des dimensions agressives et du rapport d’aspect important des trous de contact gravés. Afin delimiter la gravure latérale et la consommation des masques, des couches de passivation sont déposées surles flancs des motifs pendant la gravure mais à des échelles inférieures à 15 nm, ces couches de quelquesnanomètres sont trop épaisses et nuisent au contrôle des dimensions. Les plasmas doivent être alors moinspolymérisants et la création d’oxydes sur les flancs par ajout d’O2 doit être évitée.Enfin, les techniques de détermination des dimensions à partir d’images SEM ne sont plus assezrobustes à ces échelles. Afin d’en améliorer la robustesse, des algorithmes de reconstruction d’image etd’anti-aliasing ont été implémentés. / Shrinking transistor’s dimensions below 14 nm is so expensive that lower-cost complementary techniquessuch as Directed Self-Assembly (DSA) combined with 193 nm-lithography are currently beingdeveloped. Either organized as trenches for the FinFET’s fin or vertical cylinders for contact holes(which is our case study), Polystyrene-b-polymethylmetacrylate (PS-b-PMMA) is a well-studied blockcopolymer but introduces challenging etching issues due to the chemical similarities between the PS andPMMA blocks. The aim of this thesis is to overcome those etching challenges.In our case where PS is the dominant phase, the principle of DSA is to obtain through self-assemblya pattern of vertical cylinders of PMMA inside a mask constituted of PS. PMMA is then removed eitherby solvent or plasma, revealing the patterns in the PS mask, which will be used as an etching mask forpattern transfer. In order to allow self-assembly, a thin brush layer of random copolymers PS-r-PMMAis used to neutralize the affinity of each phase with the substrate.One of the main issues with DSA is the control of the dimensions (CD control): usually, PMMAis dissolved in acetic acid bath and the brush layer is etched by an Ar/O2 plasma which increasesdramatically the pore’s diameter (CD) by laterally etching the PS. Short duration of thermal annealingsuitable for the Industry induces some “mushroom” shape at the top of the mask which consequentlyincreases the measured CD dispersion (~ 4-5 nm).Our work shows that CD uniformity can be corrected by faceting the top of the patterns throughplasma etching. As a first step, a dry-etch process for PMMA based on H2N2 chemistry has beendeveloped in order to free ourselves from acetic-acid’s and O2-based plasma’s issues. As far as we know,the discovered kind of defects has never been reported in the literature: few nanometer-thick films madeof PS can randomly be found in the PMMA’s domain, thus delaying the etching of random cylinders. Inorder to etch those defects without loosing the CD control, an other process constituted of an acetic acidbath followed by a synchronously-pulsed H2N2 plasma at low duty cycle and high bias power has beendeveloped. This process removes PMMA, facets the top of the PS features (decreasing CD dispersionbelow 2 nm), etches both the defects mentionned above and the brush layer without increasing thepores’ diameters by more than one nanometer. One last etching challenge comes from the aggressivedimensions and the high aspect ratio of the contact holes. In order to limit the lateral etching and themask consumption overall, passivation’s layer are usually deposed on the sidewall of the features duringthe etching process, but at dimensions below 15 nm, those layers are too thick and cause a CD control lossthough they are only few-nanometer thick. The polymerization’s capacity of plasmas has to be loweredat this scale and oxidized layer’s formation by adding O2 to the plasma chemistry has to be avoided.Last but not least, the techniques based on SEM images to determine the pore’s dimensions are notrobust enough at those scales. In order to gain in robustness, image reconstruction and anti-aliasingalgorithm have been implemented.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:19:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Iury.pdf: 24951 bytes, checksum: 2940126ad384e071aa040115b3667855 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-19 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / O estado de dispersão das nanopartículas na matriz está diretamente ligado às propriedades físicas dos nanocompósitos. Assim técnicas que visam um estado de dispersão mais homogêneo das nanopartículas na matriz são constantemente estudadas. Funcionalização não covalente, ou física, é uma técnica que utiliza-se de interações Coulombianas e/ou barreira estérica com o objetivo de estabilizar a interação entre nanopartícula/matriz e consequentemente obter um estado de dispersão homogêneo. Utilizando copolímero em bloco BYK- 9077® como agente funcionalizante não covalentemente, este trabalho teve como objetivo produzir nanocompósitos de matriz epoxídica Novolac® reforçados com nanoplateletes de grafeno ou nanotubos de carbono funcionalizados não covalentemente. Foram analisadas a influência da adição do copolímero em bloco nas propriedades mecânicas, térmicas e morfológicas dos nanocompósitos produzidos. Utilizou-se frações volumétricas de nanopartículas nos valores de 0,15%, 0,50% e 1,50%. A partir destes valores foi adicionado copolímero em bloco nas quantidades de 1, 5 e 10 vezes a quantidade em massa das nanopartículas. Foram realizadas espectroscopia Raman para caracterização das nanopartículas, verificando o grau de pureza das mesmas, assim como o número de plateletes empilhados. Analisando os resultados, estado de dispersão das nanopartículas na matriz sem a adição de copolímero em bloco não foi homogêneo, assim foram encontrados aglomerados de nanopartículas em Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão. Também os valores de Tg s não variaram significativamente em comparação com a resina pura, indicando dispersão não homogênea. Já ao adicionar copolímero em bloco, em quantidades baixas, 1x, foi possível observar aumentos de 8% no módulo de elasticidade, indicativo de que a adição de copolímero em bloco nesta quantidade tornou a dispersão das nanopartículas mais homogênea na matriz. Esta afirmação foi verificada em Microscopia Eletrônica de transmissão. Em contrapartida, conforme foi aumentado a quantidade de copolímero em bloco, 5 e 10x, foram observadas formação de uma segunda fase, que por consequência diminuiu o módulo de elasticidade, tensão de ruptura e Tg.

A utilização de polímeros biocompatíveis na formulação de partículas carreadoras de fármacos visando a redução da toxicidade, o controle da taxa de liberação ou o aumento da biodisponibilidade do princípio ativo, vem sendo amplamente estudada. Neste caso, para que o resultado desejado seja efetivo, em geral, é necessário agregar propriedades distintas de dois ou mais polímeros. Assim sendo, neste trabalho, duas rotas sintéticas foram estudadas para a síntese de copolímeros em blocos, do tipo poli(N-vinilcaprolactama)-b-poli(etileno glicol) (PNVCL-b-PEG). Inicialmente, estudou-se a síntese destes copolímeros via reações de acoplamento, entre a PNVCL-COOH, com terminação carboxila, e o mPEG-OH, com uma hidroxila terminal. Em seguida, avaliou-se a síntese dos copolímeros pelo mecanismo de Polimerização por Transferência Reversível de Cadeias via Adição-Fragmentação (RAFT), partindo-se da síntese de um macroagente de transferência de cadeia à base de PEG (mPEG-oEX), seguido da reação de extensão de cadeia utilizando a NVCL como monômero. Com base nos resultados de massa molar, distribuição de massa molar (PDI) e rendimento de reação, foi escolhida a rota sintética de esterificação para a síntese dos copolímeros em bloco. Os copolímeros obtidos foram empregados na formulação de partículas utilizando a técnica de secagem por atomização. Verificou-se que o tipo de solvente e a concentração dos solutos nas formulações são fatores importantes que afetam diretamente a morfologia das partículas finais. A eficiência de encapsulação do cetoprofeno foi superior a 80% e a eficiência de recuperação das partículas por atomização foi inferior a 60%. A encapsulação de cetoprofeno na matriz polimérica via atomização, resultou na redução da cristalinidade da droga, o que favoreceu o aumento na velocidade de liberação do fármaco. / The use of biocompatible polymers in formulations of carrier particles for drugs aiming to reduce toxicity, to control the release rate or to increase the bioavailability has been widely studied. In this case, for the targeted result to be effective, normally, it is necessary the combinations of different proprieties of two or more polymers. Therefore, in this work, two synthetic routes were studied for the synthesis of block copolymers based on poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-bpoly(ethylene glycol) (PNVCL-b-PEG). Initially, it was studied the synthesis of this copolymer by coupling reaction, between the PNVCL-COOH, with carboxylic endgroup, and the mPEG-OH, with a hydroxyl end-group. Then, it was evaluated the synthesis of this copolymer by Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer (RAFT) polymerization, started with the synthesis of a PEG-based macrochaintransfer agent (mPEG-oEX), followed by chain extension reactions, using NVCL as monomer. Based on the results of molar masses and molar masses distribution index (PDI), and the reaction yield, esterification was the synthetic route chosen for the synthesis of the block copolymers. The copolymers obtained were used in particles formulation via the spray drying technique. It was verified that the type of solvent and the solids content of formulation are important factors that affect directly the morphology of the final particles. The encapsulation efficiency of ketoprofen was higher than 80% and the particle recovery efficiency by spray drying was less than 60%. The ketoprofen encapsulation into polymeric matrix by atomization, resulted in the decrease of drug crystallinity, which favored the increase on drug release rate.