Pathways and challenges towards a complete characterization of microgels
F Scheffold - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Due to their controlled size, sensitivity to external stimuli, and ease-of-use, microgel colloids
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …
[HTML][HTML] Synthetic and biopolymeric microgels: Review of similarities and difference in behaviour in bulk phases and at interfaces
DZ Akgonullu, BS Murray, SD Connell, Y Fang… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review discusses the current knowledge of interfacial and bulk interactions of
biopolymeric microgels in relation to the well-established properties of synthetic microgels …
biopolymeric microgels in relation to the well-established properties of synthetic microgels …
Microgels react to force: mechanical properties, syntheses, and force-activated functions
MF Schulte, E Izak-Nau, S Braun, A Pich… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Microgels are colloidal polymer networks with high molar mass and properties between rigid
particles, flexible macromolecules, and micellar aggregates. Their unique stimuli …
particles, flexible macromolecules, and micellar aggregates. Their unique stimuli …
3D Super-Resolution Fluorescence Imaging of Microgels
Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy techniques are powerful tools to investigate
polymer systems. In this review, we address how these techniques have been applied to …
polymer systems. In this review, we address how these techniques have been applied to …
Probing temperature responsivity of microgels and its interplay with a solid surface by super-resolution microscopy and numerical simulations
Super-resolution microscopy has become a powerful tool to investigate the internal structure
of complex colloidal and polymeric systems, such as microgels, at the nanometer scale. An …
of complex colloidal and polymeric systems, such as microgels, at the nanometer scale. An …
Tuning the elasticity of nanogels improves their circulation time by evading immune cells
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy is used to treat solid tumors by locally delivering
radiation. However, due to nephro‐and hepato‐toxicity, it is limited by its dosage. To amplify …
radiation. However, due to nephro‐and hepato‐toxicity, it is limited by its dosage. To amplify …
Smart microgels as drug delivery vehicles for the natural drug aescin: Uptake, release and interactions
M Dirksen, C Dargel, L Meier, T Brändel… - Colloid and Polymer …, 2020 - Springer
In the present study, we show how acrylamide-based microgels can be employed for the
uptake and release of the drug β-aescin, a widely used natural product with a variety of …
uptake and release of the drug β-aescin, a widely used natural product with a variety of …
100th anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: Enabling advances in fluorescence microscopy techniques
In the past few decades there has been a revolution in the field of optical microscopy with
emerging capabilities such as super-resolution and single-molecule fluorescence …
emerging capabilities such as super-resolution and single-molecule fluorescence …
Hollow, pH‐Sensitive Microgels as Nanocontainers for the Encapsulation of Proteins
SK Wypysek, SP Centeno, T Gronemann… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Depending on their architectural and chemical design, microgels can selectively take up and
release small molecules by changing the environmental properties, or capture and protect …
release small molecules by changing the environmental properties, or capture and protect …
Controlled deformation of soft nanogel particles generates artificial biominerals with ordered internal structure
Y Dong, J Chi, Z Ren, B Xiong, Z Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biominerals can exhibit exceptional mechanical properties owing to their hierarchically‐
ordered organic/inorganic nanocomposite structure. However, synthetic routes to oriented …
ordered organic/inorganic nanocomposite structure. However, synthetic routes to oriented …