Amphiphilic micro‐and nanogels: Combining properties from internal hydrogel networks, solid particles, and micellar aggregates

C Biglione, TMP Neumann‐Tran… - Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric micro‐and nanogels are defined by their water‐swollen hydrophilic networks that
can often impart outstanding biocompatibility and high‐colloidal stability. Unfortunately, this …

Playing construction with the monomer toy box for the synthesis of multi‐stimuli responsive copolymers by reversible deactivation radical polymerization protocols

F D'Acunzo, G Masci - Journal of Polymer Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this review article, we survey the 2016–June 2021 scientific literature on the synthesis of
multi‐stimuli responsive (MSR) polymers, the main focus being on reversible deactivation …

Amphiphilic random-block copolymer micelles in water: Precise and dynamic self-assembly controlled by random copolymer association

M Hibino, K Tanaka, M Ouchi, T Terashima - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Amphiphilic random copolymers bearing hydrophilic poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) chains and
hydrophobic butyl groups induce precise and dynamic self-assembly in water to form small …

Amphiphilic Block-Random Copolymers: Shedding Light on Aqueous Self-Assembly Behavior

SE Smeltzer, CA Sanders, Y Liu, SR George… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The aqueous solution and aggregation behavior of polystyrene-b-poly [styrene-r-(acrylic
acid)] block-random copolymers have been examined. Previous work conducted by our …

History of nitroxide mediated polymerization in Canada

M Marić - The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nitroxide mediated polymerization (NMP), sometimes known as stable free radical
polymerization (SFRP), is considered one of the main types of reversible deactivation radical …

Single-chain folding and self-assembling of amphiphilic polyethyleneglycol-modified fluorinated styrene homopolymers in water solution

E Guazzelli, E Masotti, M Calosi, M Kriechbaum… - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
Amphiphilic tetrafluorostyrene monomers (EFSn) carrying in the para position a
polyethyleneglycol (PEG) chain with varied lengths (n= 3–13) were synthesized and …

Multifaceted pH and Temperature Induced Self‐Assembly of P(DMAEMA‐co‐LMA)‐b‐POEGMA Terpolymers and Their Cationic Analogues in Aqueous Media

M Kafetzi, S Pispas - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This work focuses on the synthesis of novel amphiphilic block terpolymers of the type poly
[(2‐(N, N‐dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)‐co‐(lauryl methacrylate)]‐b‐poly [(oligo …

Preparation of high-quality alkylated gasoline with low alkane-to-alkene ratio catalyzed by polyether-based Brønsted-Lewis acidic deep eutectic solvent

YB Jiang, FL Yu, B Yuan, CX Xie, ST Yu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the solubility of isobutane in different types of polyethers was evaluated.
Macroscopic and microscopic simulations of molecular bonding of isobutane to polyethers …

Amphiphilic Block-Random Copolymer Stabilizers: A “Seeded-Coagulative” Emulsion Polymerization Mechanism

SR George, CA Sanders, GA Deeter… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polystyrene-b-[polystyrene-r-poly (acrylic acid)] block-random copolymers are effective
stabilizers of emulsion polymerizations but exhibit unusual dispersion behavior, self …

Synthesis of stimulus-responsive ABC triblock fluorinated polyether amphiphilic polymer and application as low toxicity smart drug carrier

BX Wei, YT Cui, SC Ma, HH Liu, YP Bai - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymeric surfactants based on hydrocarbon polyether structure, have been used in many
pharmaceutical formulations and drug delivery for many years. However, nowadays …