Michael addition reactions in macromolecular design for emerging technologies

BD Mather, K Viswanathan, KM Miller… - Progress in Polymer …, 2006 - Elsevier
The Michael addition reaction is a versatile synthetic methodology for the efficient coupling
of electron poor olefins with a vast array of nucleophiles. This review outlines the role of the …

Effects of the chemical structure and the surface properties of polymeric biomaterials on their biocompatibility

YX Wang, JL Robertson, WB Spillman… - Pharmaceutical …, 2004 - Springer
Polymeric biomaterials have extensively been used in medicinal applications. However,
factors that determine their biocompatibility are still not very clear. This article reviews …

Degradable poly (β-amino esters): synthesis, characterization, and self-assembly with plasmid DNA

DM Lynn, R Langer - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2000 - ACS Publications
Poly (β-aminoesters) 1− 3 were synthesized via the addition of N, N '-
dimethylethylenediamine, piperazine, and 4, 4 '-trimethylenedipiperidine to 1, 4-butanediol …

Biomedical application of functional polymers

J Jagur-Grodzinski - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 1999 - Elsevier
1. Introduction of the chemotherapies may thus be significantly reduced. The use of
polymers in the immuno-The application of polymeric materials for stimulation and for …

Poly (amido‐amine) s: Biomedical Applications

P Ferruti, MA Marchisio… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (amido‐amine) s (PAAs) are synthetic tert‐amino polymers obtained by
stepwise polyaddition of primary or secondary aliphatic amines to bis (acrylamide) s. Linear …

Poly (amidoamine) s: Past, present, and perspectives

P Ferruti - Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Poly (amidoamine) s (PAAs) are a family of synthetic polymers obtained by stepwise
polyaddition of prim‐or sec‐amines to bisacrylamides. Nearly all conceivable …

Recent advances in bio-inspired versatile polydopamine platforms for “smart” cancer photothermal therapy

ZY Ma, DY Li, X Jia, RL Wang, MF Zhu - Chinese Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
Although photothermal therapy (PTT) has been developed for fighting cancers, the
degradative, toxic, and metabolic nature of photothermal conversion materials (PCMs) has …

Aminated Polysaccharides: Unveiling a new frontier for enhanced therapeutic efficacy

R Fatima, P Prasher, M Sharma, DK Chellappan… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of diverse functional groups on polysaccharides enable their modification with
other chemical entities for their conjugation with diverse bioactive molecules. Through the …

Linear polyamidoamines as novel biocompatible phosphorus-free surface-confined intumescent flame retardants for cotton fabrics

A Manfredi, F Carosio, P Ferruti, E Ranucci… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Eight linear polyamidoamines (PAAs) prepared by polyaddition of amines to bisacrylamides
are investigated as intumescent surface-confined flame retardants for cotton textiles. The …

Synthesis and characterization of thermally and chemically gelling injectable hydrogels for tissue engineering

AK Ekenseair, KWM Boere, SN Tzouanas… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Novel, injectable hydrogels were developed that solidify through a physical and chemical
dual-gelation mechanism upon preparation and elevation of temperature to 37° C. A …