From spherical compartments to polymer films: exploiting vesicle fusion to generate solid supported thin polymer membranes

Data underlying the figures in the publication “From spherical compartments to polymer films: exploiting vesicle fusion to generate solid supported thin polymer membranes” published in <em>Nanoscale </em>2021, 13, 6944-6952. Table of contents: 1. Fig 1 Size and Morphology Characterization 1.1 Fig 1a DLS Graphs 1.2 Fig 1b TEM Micrographs 2. Fig 2 QCM-D Frequency and Dissipation Shifts 2.1 Fig 2a Polysomers A₆B₃₄A₆ 2.2 Fig 2b Polymersomes A₆B₆₅A₆ 3. Fig 3 Changes of Viscoelastic Properties 3.1 Fig 3a Upper Layer Thickness (QCM-D Determination) 3.1.1 Polysomers A₃B₂₂A₃ 3.1.2 Polysomers A₆B₃₄A₆ 3.1.3 Polysomers A₇B₄₂A₇ 3.1.4 Polysomers A₆B₄₄A₆ 3.1.5 Polysomers A₆B₆₅A₆ 3.2 Fig 3b Shear Elastic Modulus 3.2.1 Polysomers A₃B₂₂A₃ 3.2.2 Polysomers A₆B₃₄A₆ 3.2.3 Polysomers A₇B₄₂A₇ 3.2.4 Polysomers A₆B₄₄A₆ 3.2.5 Polysomers A₆B₆₅A₆ 3.3 Fig 3c Upper Layer Thickness (SE Determination) 3.3.1 Polysomers A₃B₂₂A₃ 3.3.2 Polysomers A₆B₃₄A₆ 3.3.3 Polysomers A₇B₄₂A₇ 3.3.4 Polysomers A₆B₄₄A₆ 3.3.5 Polysomers A₆B₆₅A₆ 3.4 Fig 3d Differences of Thickness 3.4.1 Polysomers A₃B₂₂A₃ 3.4.2 Polysomers A₆B₃₄A₆ 3.4.3 Polysomers A₇B₄₂A₇ 3.4.4 Polysomers A₆B₄₄A₆ 3.4.5 Polysomers A₆B₆₅A₆ 4. Fig 4 Membrane Thickness Comparison 4.1 Polysomers A₃B₂₂A₃ 4.2 Polysomers A₆B₃₄A₆ 4.3 Polysomers A₇B₄₂A₇ 4.4 Polysomers A₆B₄₄A₆ 4.5 Polysomers A₆B₆₅A₆ 5. Fig 5 AFM Micrographs 5.1 Fig 5a Immobilized Thiol-Bearing A₃B₂₂A₃ 5.2 Fig 5b <em>left</em> A₆B₃₄A₆ Planar Membrane Formation 5.3 Fig 5b <em>middle</em> A₇B₄₂A₇ Membrane “Patches” Formation 5.4 Fig 5b <em>right</em> A₆B₃₄A₆Deformed Polymersomes