Emerging trends in polymerization-induced self-assembly

NJW Penfold, J Yeow, C Boyer, SP Armes - ACS Macro Letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in polymerization-induced self-assembly
(PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various …

RAFT‐mediated polymerization‐induced self‐assembly

F d'Agosto, J Rieger, M Lansalot - … Chemie International Edition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
After a brief history that positions polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) in the field of
polymer chemistry, this Review will cover the fundamentals of the PISA mechanism …

Multiblock copolymer synthesis via RAFT emulsion polymerization

GKK Clothier, TR Guimarães, SW Thompson… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A multiblock copolymer is a polymer of a specific structure that consists of multiple covalently
linked segments, each comprising a different monomer type. The control of the monomer …

Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications

M Karayianni, S Pispas - Journal of Polymer Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The self‐assembly process of block copolymers (BCPs) in solution has been at the focus of
extended scientific research over the past several decades owing to the astonishing …

Photoinitiated Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (Photo‐PISA): New Insights and Opportunities

J Yeow, C Boyer - Advanced Science, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) process is a useful synthetic tool for the
efficient synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles of different morphologies. Recently, studies on …

Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly of functionalized block copolymer nanoparticles and their application in drug delivery

WJ Zhang, CY Hong, CY Pan - Macromolecular rapid …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Drug delivery systems (DDS) based on functionalized polymeric nanoparticles have
attracted considerable attention. Although great advances have been reported in the past …

New Insights into RAFT Dispersion Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly: From Monomer Library, Morphological Control, and Stability to Driving Forces

X Wang, Z An - Macromolecular rapid communications, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has been established as an efficient, robust,
and versatile approach to synthesize various block copolymer nano‐objects with controlled …

Artificial cell synthesis using biocatalytic polymerization-induced self-assembly

A Belluati, S Jimaja, RJ Chadwick, C Glynn… - Nature Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Artificial cells are biomimetic microstructures that mimic functions of natural cells, can be
applied as building blocks for molecular systems engineering, and host synthetic biology …

Synthesis of block copolymers used in polymersome fabrication: Application in drug delivery

M Hasannia, A Aliabadi, K Abnous, SM Taghdisi… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amphiphilic block copolymers are common materials used for the fabrication of various
nanostructures with biomedical applications including nanocapsules, nanospheres, micelles …

Permeable protein-loaded polymersome cascade nanoreactors by polymerization-induced self-assembly

LD Blackman, S Varlas, MC Arno, A Fayter… - ACS macro …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Enzyme loading of polymersomes requires permeability to enable them to interact with the
external environment, typically requiring addition of complex functionality to enable porosity …