Rational design of hyper‐crosslinked polymers for biomedical applications

Q Liao, EJ Kim, Y Tang, H Xu, DG Yu… - Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hyper‐crosslinked polymers (HCPs) are a family of polymers that possess several desirable
characteristics, including high specific surface area, excellent stability, tunable porous …

Responsive colloidal polymer particles with ordered mesostructures

R Deng, J Xu, GR Yi, JW Kim… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Responsive colloidal polymer particles with well‐defined shapes and ordered internal
mesostructures are attracting increasing attention because of their potential applications in …

Poly (vinylpyridine)-containing block copolymers for smart, multicompartment particles

D Lee, J Kim, KH Ku, S Li, JJ Shin, BJ Kim - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Multicompartment particles generated by the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs)
have received considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and functionalities. A …

Molecular weight dependent morphological transitions of bottlebrush block copolymer particles: experiments and simulations

EJ Kim, JJ Shin, T Do, GS Lee, J Park, V Thapar… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The molecular weights and chain rigidities of block copolymers can strongly influence their
self-assembly behavior, particularly when the block copolymers are under confinement. We …

Investigating structural effects of quaternizing additives on shape transitions of block copolymer particles

Z Tan, EJ Kim, TNL Phan, J Kim, JJ Shin, KH Ku… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Co-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) and organic/inorganic additives affords the design
of various hierarchical nanostructures. In this work, we investigate the shape-changing …

Stimuli-responsive nanoparticle self-assembly at complex fluid interfaces: a new insight into dynamic surface chemistry

J Heo, S Seo, H Yun, KH Ku - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The self-assembly of core/shell nanoparticles (NPs) at fluid interfaces is a rapidly evolving
area with tremendous potential in various fields, including biomedicine, display devices …

Light-Active, Reversibly Shape-Shifting Block Copolymer Particles Using Photo-switchable Au Nanoparticle Surfactants

SH Kwon, M Xu, J Kim, EJ Kim, YJ Lee… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Dynamic particles with switchable shapes in response to light have attracted great interest to
develop programmable smart materials with superior spatial and temporal resolution …

Regioselective Seeded Polymerization in Block Copolymer Nanoparticles: Post‐Assembly Control of Colloidal Features

L Navarro, AF Thünemann, T Yokosawa… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Post‐assembly modifications are efficient tools to adjust colloidal features of block
copolymer (BCP) particles. However, existing methods often address particle shape …

Effect of polymer ligand conformation on the self-assembly of block copolymers and polymer-grafted nanoparticles within an evaporative emulsion

M Xu, KH Ku, YJ Lee, T Kim, JJ Shin, EJ Kim… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Precise control of spatial distribution of nanoparticles (NPs) within polymeric materials is
critical to build nanostructures with programed functionalities. Herein, we systematically …

Symmetry-breaking and self-sorting in block copolymer-based multicomponent nanocomposites

L Ma, H Huang, P Ercius, A Alexander-Katz, T Xu - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Co-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) and nanostructured polymer matrix
represents an intricate interplay of enthalpic or entropic forces. Particle size largely affects …