RAFT polymerization to form stimuli-responsive polymers

G Moad - Polymer Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive polymers adapt to their surrounding environment. These polymers are
capable of responding to a variety of external stimuli, which include optical, electrical …

A guide to the synthesis of block copolymers using reversible-addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization

DJ Keddie - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) has provided an
avenue for the synthesis of a vast array of polymers with a rich variety of functionality and …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymer Functionalization

E Blasco, MB Sims, AS Goldmann, BS Sumerlin… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The translation of small molecule chemistries into efficient methodologies for polymer
functionalization spans several decades, enabling critical advances in soft matter materials …

The thiol-Michael addition click reaction: a powerful and widely used tool in materials chemistry

DP Nair, M Podgorski, S Chatani, T Gong… - Chemistry of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The key attribute of the thiol-Michael addition reaction that makes it a prized tool in materials
science is its modular “click” nature, which allows for the implementation of this highly …

Living radical polymerization by the RAFT process–a third update

G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
This paper provides a third update to the review of reversible deactivation radical
polymerization (RDRP) achieved with thiocarbonylthio compounds (ZC (= S) SR) by a …

Glutathione responsive polymers and their application in drug delivery systems

JF Quinn, MR Whittaker, TP Davis - Polymer Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Materials which respond to biological cues are the subject of intense research interest due
to their possible application in smart drug delivery vehicles. In particular, novel polymers …

Glycopolymer nanobiotechnology

Y Miura, Y Hoshino, H Seto - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Molecular recognition plays an important role in living systems. 1, 2 Representative
molecular recognitions in living organisms are saccharide− protein, protein− protein, and …

Thiol-yne 'click'/coupling chemistry and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis and modification

AB Lowe - Polymer, 2014 - Elsevier
This review highlights recent applications of the thiol-yne reaction in polymer synthesis and
modification and also gives some representative examples of its application in small …

Graft modification of cellulose: Methods, properties and applications

H Kang, R Liu, Y Huang - Polymer, 2015 - Elsevier
In this feature article, the recent progresses in the synthesis of cellulose graft copolymers
with well-defined architecture were reviewed. The graft modification of cellulose using …

Designing with light: advanced 2D, 3D, and 4D materials

K Jung, N Corrigan, M Ciftci, J Xu, SE Seo… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent achievements and future opportunities for the design of 2D, 3D, and 4D materials
using photochemical reactions are summarized. Light is an attractive stimulus for material …