Clip chemistry: diverse (bio)(macro) molecular and material function through breaking covalent bonds

P Shieh, MR Hill, W Zhang, SL Kristufek… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In the two decades since the introduction of the “click chemistry” concept, the toolbox of “click
reactions” has continually expanded, enabling chemists, materials scientists, and biologists …

Synthesis, self-assembly, and biomedical applications of antimicrobial peptide–polymer conjugates

H Sun, Y Hong, Y Xi, Y Zou, J Gao, J Du - Biomacromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been attracting much attention due to their excellent
antimicrobial efficiency and low rate in driving antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has …

Natural monomers: A mine for functional and sustainable materials–Occurrence, chemical modification and polymerization

G John, S Nagarajan, PK Vemula, JR Silverman… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Owing to the natural abundance, variety of structural features, and highly specific functions,
natural monomers render themselves as potential candidates for production of high …

Sequence-definition from controlled polymerization: the next generation of materials

J De Neve, JJ Haven, L Maes, T Junkers - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
An overview is given on the state-of-the-art in synthesis of sequence-controlled and
sequence-defined oligomers and polymers. These materials constitute chains in which …

The role of architectural engineering in macromolecular self-assemblies via non-covalent interactions: A molecular LEGO approach

Z Su, R Zhang, XY Yan, QY Guo, J Huang… - Progress in Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macromolecular self-assembly has made explosive development in the last several
decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis …

Click and click‐inspired chemistry for the design of sequence‐controlled polymers

S Martens, JO Holloway… - Sequence‐Controlled …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the previous decade,“click” chemistry and similarly efficient click‐inspired reactions along
with sequence‐defined and sequence‐controlled structures were introduced into the field of …

Main‐chain fluoropolymers with alternating sequence control via light‐driven reversible‐deactivation copolymerization in batch and flow

K Chen, Y Zhou, S Han, Y Liu, M Chen - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polymers with regulated alternating structures are attractive in practical applications,
particularly for main‐chain fluoropolymers. We for the first time enabled controlled …

Switchable polymerization organocatalysis: from monomer mixtures to block copolymers

J Tang, M Li, X Wang, Y Tao - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
One‐pot production of sequence‐controlled block copolymer from mixed monomers is a
crucial but rarely reached goal. Using a switchable Lewis‐pair organocatalyst, we have …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic enhancement of immunological responses triggered by hyperthermia sensitive Pt NPs via NIR laser to inhibit cancer relapse and metastasis

J Yu, S Liu, Y Wang, X He, Q Zhang, Y Qi, D Zhou… - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The combination of tumor ablation and immunotherapy is a promising strategy against tumor
relapse and metastasis. Photothermal therapy (PTT) triggers the release of tumor-specific …

Synthesis of polymers with on-demand sequence structures via dually switchable and interconvertible polymerizations

Z Zhang, TY Zeng, L Xia, CY Hong, DC Wu… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The synthesis of polymers with on-demand sequence structures is very important not only for
academic researchers but also for industry. However, despite the existing polymerization …