Theoretical modeling and simulations of self-assembly of copolymers in solution

Q Zhang, J Lin, L Wang, Z Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Self-assembly of copolymers in solution is a promising way to prepare novel materials. An
accurate control over the self-assembly of copolymers in solution requires a profound …

Multiphase design of autonomic self-healing thermoplastic elastomers

Y Chen, AM Kushner, GA Williams, Z Guan - Nature chemistry, 2012 - nature.com
The development of polymers that can spontaneously repair themselves after mechanical
damage would significantly improve the safety, lifetime, energy efficiency and environmental …

Theoretical advances in molecular bottlebrushes and comblike (co) polymers: solutions, gels, and self-assembly

EB Zhulina, SS Sheiko, OV Borisov - Soft Matter, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We present an overview of state-of-the-art theory of (i) conformational properties of
molecular bottlebrushes in solution,(ii) self-assembly of di-and triblock copolymers …

Thermoresponsive Toughening with Crack Bifurcation in Phase-Separated Hydrogels under Isochoric Conditions.

H Guo, N Sanson, D Hourdet… - … Materials (Deerfield Beach …, 2016 - europepmc.org
A novel mode of gel toughening displaying crack bifurcation is highlighted in phase-
separated hydrogels. By exploring original covalent network topologies, phase-separated …

Sticky supramolecular grafts stretch single polymer chains

MAJ Gillissen, T Terashima, EW Meijer… - …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The folding of single polymeric chains into single chain polymeric nanoparticles (SCPNs) is
a unique strategy to prepare ordered structures at the nanoscopic level. Structure forming …

Improving the folding of supramolecular copolymers by controlling the assembly pathway complexity

GM Ter Huurne, LNJ de Windt, Y Liu, EW Meijer… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A family of amphiphilic, heterograft copolymers containing hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and
supramolecular units based on Jeffamine M-1000, dodecylamine, and benzene-1, 3, 5 …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling and simulation of processes in microfluidic devices for biomedical applications

I Cimrák, M Gusenbauer, T Schrefl - Computers & Mathematics with …, 2012 - Elsevier
We investigate a mathematical model describing the flow of a liquid in a microchannel. The
model incorporates immersed objects in the fluid as well as fixed obstacles and boundaries …

Structural characteristics and fusion pathways of onion-like multilayered polymersome formed by amphiphilic comb-like graft copolymers

HY Chang, YL Lin, YJ Sheng, HK Tsao - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
The self-assembly behavior of amphiphilic comb-like graft copolymers bearing pH-
responsive hydrophilic side-chains on hydrophobic backbone in a selective solvent is …

Solute-triggered morphological transitions of an amphiphilic heterografted brush copolymer as a single-molecule drug carrier

H Luo, M Szymusiak, EA Garcia, LL Lock, H Cui… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We describe the use of an amphiphilic macromolecular brush based on poly (ethylene
glycol)(PEG) and poly (d, l-lactide)(PLA) as a stabilizer of hydrophobic solutes. The brush …

Phase diagrams, mechanisms and unique characteristics of alternating-structured polymer self-assembly via simulations

S Li, C Yu, Y Zhou - Science China Chemistry, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Alternating-structured polymers (ASPs), like alternating copolymers, regular
multiblock copolymers and polycondensates, are very important polymer structures with …