Self-Assembly of block copolymers into internally ordered microparticles
Block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly is one of the most versatile concepts for the bottom-up
design of functional nanostructures in materials science, nanomedicine and …
design of functional nanostructures in materials science, nanomedicine and …
Multidimensional design of anisotropic polymer particles from solvent‐evaporative emulsion
Colloidal particles with controlled shape and internal structure have attracted great attention
due to their novel morphologies and various potential applications. Among the diverse …
due to their novel morphologies and various potential applications. Among the diverse …
Three-dimensional printing of pH-responsive and functional polymers on an affordable desktop printer
M Nadgorny, Z Xiao, C Chen… - ACS applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this work we describe the synthesis, thermal and rheological characterization, hot-melt
extrusion, and three-dimensional printing (3DP) of poly (2-vinylpyridine)(P2VP). We …
extrusion, and three-dimensional printing (3DP) of poly (2-vinylpyridine)(P2VP). We …
A facile synthesis of dynamic, shape‐changing polymer particles
We herein report a new facile strategy to ellipsoidal block copolymer nanoparticles that
exhibit a pH‐triggered anistropic swelling profile. In a first step, elongated particles with an …
exhibit a pH‐triggered anistropic swelling profile. In a first step, elongated particles with an …
Photonic hydrogel sensors
Analyte-sensitive hydrogels that incorporate optical structures have emerged as sensing
platforms for point-of-care diagnostics. The optical properties of the hydrogel sensors can be …
platforms for point-of-care diagnostics. The optical properties of the hydrogel sensors can be …
Using synergistic multiple dynamic bonds to construct polymers with engineered properties
Dynamic bonds have achieved significant attention for their ability to impart fascinating
properties to polymeric materials, such as high mechanical strength, self‐healing, shape …
properties to polymeric materials, such as high mechanical strength, self‐healing, shape …
Particles with tunable porosity and morphology by controlling interfacial instability in block copolymer emulsions
A series of porous block copolymer (BCP) particles with controllable morphology and pore
sizes was fabricated by tuning the interfacial behavior of BCP droplets in oil-in-water …
sizes was fabricated by tuning the interfacial behavior of BCP droplets in oil-in-water …
Shape control of soft nanoparticles and their assemblies
Soft nanoparticles with precisely controlled shape and morphologies hold great potential for
the preparation of novel materials with tailored chemical and biophysical properties. In this …
the preparation of novel materials with tailored chemical and biophysical properties. In this …
Postpolymerization modification: a powerful tool for the synthesis and function tuning of stimuli‐responsive polymers
X Chen, T Michinobu - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive polymers are a type of functional polymers showing a change in their
physicochemical properties in response to external stimuli, such as temperature, pH, and …
physicochemical properties in response to external stimuli, such as temperature, pH, and …
Enzyme-triggered cascade reactions and assembly of abiotic block copolymers into micellar nanostructures
J Rao, C Hottinger, A Khan - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Catalytic action of an enzyme is shown to transform a non-assembling block copolymer,
composed of a completely non-natural repeat unit structure, into a self-assembling polymer …
composed of a completely non-natural repeat unit structure, into a self-assembling polymer …