Polymeric surfactants: synthesis, properties, and links to applications

P Raffa, DAZ Wever, F Picchioni… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that surfactants are molecules able to modify the surface properties of the
liquid in which they are introduced (usually water). The simultaneous presence of both …

Bioactive surfaces and biomaterials via atom transfer radical polymerization

FJ Xu, KG Neoh, ET Kang - Progress in polymer science, 2009 - Elsevier
Recent progress in controlled radical polymerizations, in particular atom transfer radical
polymerization (ATRP), has provided a unique means for the design and synthesis of …

Stimuli-responsive tertiary amine methacrylate-based block copolymers: Synthesis, supramolecular self-assembly and functional applications

J Hu, G Zhang, Z Ge, S Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2014 - Elsevier
In the past decade, responsive polymers exhibiting reversible or irreversible changes in
physical properties and/or chemical structures in response to external stimuli have been …

Unique self-reinforcing and rapid self-healing polyampholyte hydrogels with a pH-induced shape memory effect

Y Zhang, Q Hu, S Yang, T Wang, W Sun… - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Tough polyampholyte hydrogels have attracted large attention owing to their favorable
mechanical strength, shape memory, and self-healing properties. However, traditional tough …

Cross-Linked Poly(vinyl alcohol)−Poly(acrylonitrile-co-2-dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate) Based Anion-Exchange Membranes in Aqueous Media

M Kumar, S Singh, VK Shahi - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Hydroxide anion conducting polymer membranes also termed as anion exchange
membranes (AEMs) are recently becoming important materials for electrochemical …

Novel amphiphiles and their applications for different purposes with special emphasis on polymeric surfactants

S Chowdhury, A Rakshit, A Acharjee… - ChemistrySelect, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Amphiphiles or surfactants are widely known for its reducing power of interfacial tension and
extraordinary rheological properties. Among the various classes of surfactants gemini …

[HTML][HTML] A library of thermoresponsive diblock and statistical copolymers: Unravelling the effect of molar mass

L Wang, AP Constantinou, Y Li, TK Georgiou - European Polymer Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
In the past decades, thermoresponsive polymers have emerged as smart sensing units and
promising candidates for a variety of biomedical applications, including targeted drug …

[HTML][HTML] Competitive binding and molecular crowding regulate the cytoplasmic interactome of non-viral polymeric gene delivery vectors

AAM Raynold, D Li, L Chang, JE Gautrot - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
In contrast to the processes controlling the complexation, targeting and uptake of
polycationic gene delivery vectors, the molecular mechanisms regulating their cytoplasmic …

[HTML][HTML] Novel nano-vehicle for delivery and efficiency of anticancer auraptene against colon cancer cells

N Jalilzadeh, N Samadi, R Salehi, G Dehghan… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The aim of this study is to devise, prepare and characterize nano encapsulated auraptene
(AUR) and evaluate cytotoxic and apoptotic effects on HT-29 colon cancer cells. Herein …

Atom transfer radical polymerization of hydrophilic monomers and its applications

W He, H Jiang, L Zhang, Z Cheng, X Zhu - Polymer Chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has become one of the most widely used living
radical polymerization techniques for preparation of polymers with pre-designed …