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 …

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 …

Polymerization techniques in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)

C Liu, CY Hong, CY Pan - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of controlled/“living” polymerization greatly stimulated the prosperity of the
fabrication and application of block copolymer nano-objects. Controlled/“living” …

Controlling nanomaterial size and shape for biomedical applications via polymerization‐induced self‐assembly

SY Khor, JF Quinn, MR Whittaker… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid developments in the polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) technique have
paved the way for the environmentally friendly production of nanoparticles with tunable size …

Organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials prepared via polymerization-induced self-assembly: recent developments and future opportunities

B Niu, Y Chen, L Zhang, J Tan - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials are an important class of functional materials that
find applications in many areas. Cooperative self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles and …

Photopolymerization in dispersed systems

F Jasinski, PB Zetterlund, AM Braun… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zero-VOC technologies combining ecological and economic efficiency are destined to
occupy a growing place in the polymer economy. Today, Polymerization in dispersed …

Exploiting wavelength orthogonality for successive photoinduced polymerization-induced self-assembly and photo-crosslinking

S Xu, J Yeow, C Boyer - ACS Macro Letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
We report a facile benchtop process for the synthesis of cross-linked polymeric
nanoparticles by exploiting wavelength-selective photochemistry to perform orthogonal …

Non-thermally initiated RAFT polymerization-induced self-assembly

N An, X Chen, J Yuan - Polymer Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) mediated polymerization-
induced self-assembly (PISA) enables efficient and convenient syntheses of polymeric …

Switching between thermal initiation and photoinitiation redirects RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly

X Luo, S Zhao, Y Chen, L Zhang, J Tan - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-mediated polymerization-induced
self-assembly (PISA) is an in situ growth method of growing interest for the preparation of …

100th Anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: heterogenous reversible deactivation radical polymerization at room temperature. Recent advances and …

D Liu, J He, L Zhang, J Tan - ACS Macro Letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
Heterogenous reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) has become an
important method for the preparation of a diverse set of well-defined polymer materials in …