Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)

S Varlas, SB Lawrenson, LA Arkinstall… - Progress in Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of controlled/living polymerization methodologies has underpinned a
rapid expanse in our understanding of amphiphilic block copolymer self-assembly. In …

A review of computational studies of bottlebrush polymers

E Mohammadi, SY Joshi, SA Deshmukh - Computational Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Bottlebrush polymers (BBPs) are a class of grafted polymers, which have attracted much
attention due to their wide range of novel applications. The properties of these grafted …

Materials design of highly branched bottlebrush polymers at the intersection of modeling, synthesis, processing, and characterization

T Pan, S Dutta, Y Kamble, BB Patel… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Highly branched “bottlebrush” polymers are a class of macromolecules characterized by
side chains that are densely grafted from a backbone that is typically linear. Their unique …

Surface topography of polyethylene glycol shell nanoparticles formed from bottlebrush block copolymers controls interactions with proteins and cells

J Grundler, K Shin, HW Suh, M Zhong, WM Saltzman - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Although poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is commonly used in nanoparticle design, the impact
of surface topography on nanoparticle performance in biomedical applications has received …

Solvent effects in grafting-through ring-opening metathesis polymerization

SE Blosch, M Alaboalirat, CB Eades… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) utilizing Grubbs' third-generation catalyst
((H2IMes)(Cl) 2 (pyr) 2RuCHPh) shows the characteristics of living polymerizations …

ABC triblock bottlebrush copolymer-based injectable hydrogels: design, synthesis, and application to expanding the therapeutic index of cancer …

F Vohidov, LE Milling, Q Chen, W Zhang… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Bottlebrush copolymers are a versatile class of macromolecular architectures with broad
applications in the fields of drug delivery, self-assembly, and polymer networks. Here, the …

From macromonomers to bottlebrush copolymers with sequence control: synthesis, properties, and applications

KH Kim, J Nam, J Choi, M Seo, J Bang - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Bottlebrush polymers (BBPs) are a type of comb-like macromolecule with densely grafted
polymeric sidechains attached to the polymer backbones, and many intriguing properties …

Polymer characterization by size-exclusion chromatography with multi-angle light scattering (SEC-MALS): a tutorial review

JB Matson, AQ Steele, JD Mase, MD Schulz - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This tutorial review presents the theory and application of SEC-MALS with minimal
equations and a focus on synthetic polymer characterization, serving as an entry point for …

Nanoscale Surface Topography of Polyethylene Glycol-Coated Nanoparticles Composed of Bottlebrush Block Copolymers Prolongs Systemic Circulation and …

J Grundler, K Shin, HW Suh, CH Whang, G Fulgoni… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Improving the performance of nanocarriers remains a major challenge in the clinical
translation of nanomedicine. Efforts to optimize nanoparticle formulations typically rely on …

Challenges of size-exclusion chromatography for the analysis of bottlebrush polymers

DJ Walsh, MA Wade, SA Rogers, D Guironnet - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
The establishment of structure–function relationships requires the accurate characterization
of the materials being studied. For polymer science, size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) is …