Recent advances in stereocomplexation of enantiomeric PLA-based copolymers and applications

Z Li, BH Tan, T Lin, C He - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or poly (lactide)(PLA) is a biodegradable and biocompatible thermoplastic
polymer, being derived from renewable resources such as corn and sugar cane. The …

Strategies for improving the payload of small molecular drugs in polymeric micelles

Y Zhang, T Ren, J Gou, L Zhang, X Tao, B Tian… - Journal of Controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the past few years, substantial efforts have been made in the design and preparation of
polymeric micelles as novel drug delivery vehicles. Typically, polymeric micelles possess a …

Control of PLA stereoisomers-based polyurethane elastomers as highly efficient shape memory materials

X Fan, BH Tan, Z Li, XJ Loh - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) has received increasing attention in the development of shape
memory polymers (SMPs) due to its excellent physical properties and good biocompatibility …

Facile layer-by-layer self-assembly toward enantiomeric poly (lactide) stereocomplex coated magnetite nanocarrier for highly tunable drug deliveries

Z Li, D Yuan, G Jin, BH Tan, C He - ACS applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
A highly tunable nanoparticle (NP) system with multifunctionalities was developed as drug
nanocarrier via a facile layer-by-layer (LbL) stereocomplex (SC) self-assembly of …

A mini review on the functional biomaterials based on poly (lactic acid) stereocomplex

Y Jing, C Quan, B Liu, Q Jiang, C Zhang - Polymer Reviews, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Poly (lactic acid) stereocomplex (sc-PLA) prevails over homo-poly (lactic acid) s in many
aspects and showed great potential as biomaterials depending on its extraordinary …

Safe and efficient membrane permeabilizing polymers based on PLLA for antibacterial applications

Z Li, PL Chee, C Owh, R Lakshminarayanan, XJ Loh - Rsc Advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly (N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-block-poly (L-lactic acid)-block-poly (N, N-
dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) conjugated with poly (ethylene glycol)(D-PLLA-D@ PEG) …

The Dependence of the Cloud Point, Clearing Point, and Hysteresis of Poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) on Experimental Conditions: The Need for Standardization of …

Z Osváth, B Iván - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Inappropriately, the critical solution temperature (CST) of lower CST (LCST)‐or upper CST
(UCST)‐type thermoresponsive polymers, measured by one, individual set of conditions, is …

Stereocomplex-Driven Morphological Transition of Coil–Rod–Coil Poly (lactic acid)-Based Cylindrical Nanoparticles

Y Xie, W Yu, T Xia, RK O'reilly, AP Dove - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The stereocomplexation of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) enantiomers opens up an avenue for the
formation of new materials with enhanced performance, specifically regarding their …

Recent advances in development of poly (dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) antimicrobial polymers

S Kanth, YM Puttaiahgowda, A Nagaraja… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbes are omnipresent. They play a prominent role in maintaining the surrounding we
live in. Among these microorganisms, pathogenic microbes pose a major threat to public …

Micro‐and nanostructures of polylactide stereocomplexes and their biomedical applications

M Brzeziński, T Biela - Polymer International, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of stereocomplexation, secondary interaction between enantiomeric poly (l‐
lactide)(PLLA) and poly (d‐lactide)(PDLA) provides a method for the creation of novel …