Peptides that comprise the functional subunits of proteins have been conjugated to versatile
materials (biomolecules, polymers, surfaces and nanoparticles) in an effort to modulate cell …

Polymeric scaffolds have attracted great interests in recent years, due to their fascination
with a large variety of examples with promising utilization. Recently, extensive efforts have …

Polysaccharide chemistry is enjoying accelerating development thanks to advances in
synthetic techniques, biochemistry and solvents, which enable polysaccharide materials to …

In the present study, the two grafting techniques grafting-from by activators regenerated by
electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET ATRP) and grafting-to by …

In the last decade, interest in the functionalization of surfaces and materials has increased
dramatically. In this regard, click chemistry deserves a central focus because of its mild …

To pursue highly functional ecologically friendly materials, functionalized cellulose has
gained increasing number of research interests within the last decades. Compared with …

In contrast to natural polymers, which have existed for billions of years, the first well-
understood synthetic polymers date back to just over one century ago. Nevertheless, this …

Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) is a biocompatible, biodegradable, nontoxic, hydrophilic, non-
ionic water soluble derivative of cellulose. It is broadly used in biomedical field, paint …

Catalytic transesterifications of cellulose were studied under homogeneous conditions using
the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) as a solvent. Cellulose was …

Well-defined cellulose-graft-polyacrylamide copolymers were synthesized in a grafting-from
approach by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT). A …