Recent years have seen substantial efforts aimed at constructing artificial cells from various
molecular components with the aim of mimicking the processes, behaviours and …

Hydrogels belong to the most promising materials in polymer and materials science at the
moment. As they feature soft and tissue‐like character as well as high water‐content, a …

In this work, palladium-loaded smart membranes made by UV cross-linking of
thermoresponsive microgels are prepared to obtain a reusable, catalytically active material …

In the context of controlled delivery and release, proteins constitute a delicate class of cargo
requiring advanced delivery platforms and protection. We here show that …

Hydrogels, as well as colloidal hydrogels (microgels), are important materials for a large
variety of applications in the biomedical field. Microgels with a controlled pore size (meso …

The exponential growth of research on artificial cells and organelles underscores their
potential as tools to advance the understanding of fundamental biological processes. The …

Controlling the catalytic activity via the use of smart and responsive carriers is a major
challenge in research concerning supported catalysis. In homogeneous reactions …

Water-soluble microgels have been known for over than three decades. Initially introduced
as thermoresponsive polymer colloids with tunable softness, these macromolecular objects …

Membranes with precisely adjustable properties are needed to master the separation
challenges in modern biochemical processes. Composite membranes are composed of a …

Polyacrylamide-based waterborne microgels were prepared with copolymerized carboxylic
acid and tertiary amine moieties. The colloidal gels were loaded with palladium …