Polymerization techniques in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)

C Liu, CY Hong, CY Pan - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of controlled/“living” polymerization greatly stimulated the prosperity of the
fabrication and application of block copolymer nano-objects. Controlled/“living” …

Kinetically Controlled and Nonequilibrium Assembly of Block Copolymers in Solution

SDP Fielden - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024 - ACS Publications
Covalent polymers are versatile macromolecules that have found widespread use in society.
Contemporary methods of polymerization have made it possible to construct sequence …

A Perspective on the History and Current Opportunities of Aqueous RAFT Polymerization

AW Fortenberry, PE Jankoski, EK Stacy… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization has proven itself as
a powerful polymerization technique affording facile control of molecular weight, molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetic trapping organizes actin filaments within liquid-like protein droplets

A Chandrasekaran, K Graham, JC Stachowiak… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Several actin-binding proteins (ABPs) phase separate to form condensates capable of
curating the actin network shapes. Here, we use computational modeling to understand the …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of diblock copolymer nano-assemblies by ultrasonics assisted ethanol-phase polymerization-induced self-assembly

X Shao, D Li, S Guo, J Yan, Y Qian, G Wang - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Assemblies are widely used in biomedicine, batteries, functional coatings, Pickering
emulsifiers, hydrogels, and luminescent materials. Polymerization-induced self-assembly …

High‐performance nano‐splitters containing aggregation‐induced emission luminogens for stereoselective crystallization obtained via polymerization‐induced self …

B Li, N Li, Z Wang, X Ye, J Zhang, X Wan - Aggregate, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Collecting both enantiomorphs with high optical purity and yield in a single crystallization
process can be achieved by adding aggregated polymeric “tailor‐made” additives, known as …

[HTML][HTML] Ice recrystallisation inhibiting polymer nano-objects via saline-tolerant polymerisation-induced self-assembly

PG Georgiou, I Kontopoulou, TR Congdon… - Materials horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical tools to modulate ice formation/growth have great (bio) technological value, with
ice binding/antifreeze proteins being exciting targets for biomimetic materials. Here we …

Synthesis and direct assembly of linear–dendritic copolymers via CuAAC click polymerization-induced self-assembly (CPISA)

M Zeng, X Cao, H Xu, W Gan, BD Smith, H Gao… - Polymer …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A one-pot method was developed for the preparation of a linear–dendritic copolymer and its
assemblies via copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) click polymerization …

Chain extensions in PhotoATRP-induced self-assembly (photoATR-PISA): a route to ultrahigh solids concentrations and click nanoparticle networks as adsorbents for …

A Shahrokhinia, S Rijal, B Sonmez Baghirzade… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photocontrolled atom transfer radical polymerization-induced self-assembly (PhotoATR-
PISA) mediated by UV light (λ= 365 nm) was utilized to obtain polymer nanostructures with …

Statistical Copolymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (stat‐PISA) for Colloidal Hydrogels

R Zhu, Y Zheng, Q Zhang, C Yu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite recent advances in colloidal hydrogels, designing general and robust strategies that
enable the controlled fabrication of colloidal hydrogels with strong mechanical properties …