Emerging trends in polymerization-induced self-assembly

NJW Penfold, J Yeow, C Boyer, SP Armes - ACS Macro Letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in polymerization-induced self-assembly
(PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various …

Multiblock copolymer synthesis via RAFT emulsion polymerization

GKK Clothier, TR Guimarães, SW Thompson… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A multiblock copolymer is a polymer of a specific structure that consists of multiple covalently
linked segments, each comprising a different monomer type. The control of the monomer …

50th Anniversary Perspective: RAFT PolymerizationA User Guide

S Perrier - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
This Perspective summarizes the features and limitations of reversible addition–
fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, highlighting its strengths and …

Photo‐iniferter RAFT polymerization

M Hartlieb - Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Light‐mediated polymerization techniques offer distinct advantages over polymerization
reactions fueled by thermal energy, such as high spatial and temporal control as well as the …

Thermo-responsive polymers: Applications of smart materials in drug delivery and tissue engineering

M Sponchioni, UC Palmiero, D Moscatelli - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Synthetic polymers are attracting great attention in the last decades for their use in the
biomedical field as nanovectors for controlled drug delivery, hydrogels and scaffolds …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based thermoresponsive surfaces provide new types of biomedical applications

K Nagase, M Yamato, H Kanazawa, T Okano - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermoresponsive surfaces, prepared by grafting of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PIPAAm)
or its copolymers, have been investigated for biomedical applications. Thermoresponsive …

Antigens reversibly conjugated to a polymeric glyco-adjuvant induce protective humoral and cellular immunity

DS Wilson, S Hirosue, MM Raczy, L Bonilla-Ramirez… - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
Fully effective vaccines for complex infections must elicit a diverse repertoire of antibodies
(humoral immunity) and CD8+ T-cell responses (cellular immunity). Here, we present a …

Temperature-responsive polymer brush coatings for advanced biomedical applications

S Nastyshyn, Y Stetsyshyn, J Raczkowska, Y Nastishin… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modern biomedical technologies predict the application of materials and devices that not
only can comply effectively with specific requirements, but also enable remote control of their …

Towards sequence‐controlled antimicrobial polymers: effect of polymer block order on antimicrobial activity

PR Judzewitsch, TK Nguyen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic polymers have shown promise in combating multidrug‐resistant bacteria.
However, the biological effects of sequence control in synthetic antimicrobial polymers are …

[HTML][HTML] Advances and prospects of RAFT polymerization-derived nanomaterials in MRI-assisted biomedical applications

W Zhao, C Li, J Chang, H Zhou, D Wang, J Sun… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recognized as the most powerful clinical imaging
modality due to its ability to produce detailed three-dimensional anatomical images and high …