Dispersity effects in polymer self-assemblies: a matter of hierarchical control
Advanced applications of polymeric self-assembled structures require a stringent degree of
control over such aspects as functionality location, morphology and size of the resulting …
control over such aspects as functionality location, morphology and size of the resulting …
A close look at molecular self-assembly with the transmission electron microscope
Molecular self-assembly is pervasive in the formation of living and synthetic materials.
Knowledge gained from research into the principles of molecular self-assembly drives …
Knowledge gained from research into the principles of molecular self-assembly drives …
Precision epitaxy for aqueous 1D and 2D poly (ε-caprolactone) assemblies
MC Arno, M Inam, Z Coe, G Cambridge… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The fabrication of monodisperse nanostructures of highly controlled size and morphology
with spatially distinct functional regions is a current area of high interest in materials science …
with spatially distinct functional regions is a current area of high interest in materials science …
1D vs. 2D shape selectivity in the crystallization-driven self-assembly of polylactide block copolymers
2D materials such as graphene, LAPONITE® clays or molybdenum disulfide nanosheets are
of extremely high interest to the materials community as a result of their high surface area …
of extremely high interest to the materials community as a result of their high surface area …
The analysis of solution self-assembled polymeric nanomaterials
There has been much interest in the construction of soft nanomaterials in solution due to a
desire to emulate the exquisite structure and function of Nature's equivalents (eg enzymes …
desire to emulate the exquisite structure and function of Nature's equivalents (eg enzymes …
Structural reorganization of cylindrical nanoparticles triggered by polylactide stereocomplexation
L Sun, A Pitto-Barry, N Kirby, TL Schiller… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Co-crystallization of polymers with different configurations/tacticities provides access to
materials with enhanced performance. The stereocomplexation of isotactic poly (l-lactide) …
materials with enhanced performance. The stereocomplexation of isotactic poly (l-lactide) …
Dextran-b-poly (lactide-co-glycolide) polymersome for oral delivery of insulin: In vitro and in vivo evaluation
M Alibolandi, F Alabdollah, F Sadeghi… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Insulin is the first line therapy in type 1 diabetes and usually patients suffer from three or
more daily insulin injections. It is obvious that patient compliance can be improved greatly if …
more daily insulin injections. It is obvious that patient compliance can be improved greatly if …
Biomimetic radical polymerization via cooperative assembly of segregating templates
Segregation and templating approaches have been honed by billions of years of evolution
to direct many complex biological processes. Nature uses segregation to improve …
to direct many complex biological processes. Nature uses segregation to improve …
Tuning the Size of Cylindrical Micelles from Poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(acrylic acid) Diblock Copolymers Based on Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly
L Sun, N Petzetakis, A Pitto-Barry, TL Schiller… - …, 2013 - ACS Publications
A series of poly (l-lactide)-b-poly (acrylic acid)(PLLA-b-PAA) diblock copolymers with a
range of hydrophobic or hydrophilic block lengths were designed in order to tune the size of …
range of hydrophobic or hydrophilic block lengths were designed in order to tune the size of …
Observation of liquid–liquid-phase separation and vesicle spreading during supported bilayer formation via liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy
Liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy (LP-TEM) enables the real-time visualization
of nanoscale dynamics in solution. This technique has been used to study the formation and …
of nanoscale dynamics in solution. This technique has been used to study the formation and …