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 …

Expanding the Scope of Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly: Recent Advances and New Horizons

J Cao, Y Tan, Y Chen, L Zhang… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade or so, polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has become a
versatile method for rational preparation of concentrated block copolymer nanoparticles with …

Scalable and uniform length-tunable biodegradable block copolymer nanofibers with a polycarbonate core via living polymerization-induced crystallization-driven self …

CE Ellis, JD Garcia-Hernandez… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Uniform 1D block copolymer (BCP) nanofibers prepared by the seeded-growth approach
termed living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) offer promising potential for …

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 …

Inverse miniemulsion photoiniferter polymerization for the synthesis of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers

RA Olson, ME Lott, JB Garrison… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We describe the synthesis of ultrahigh molecular weight water-soluble polymers via
photoiniferter polymerization under inverse miniemulsion conditions. The catalyst-free …

Exploiting the Monomer-Feeding Mechanism of RAFT Emulsion Polymerization for Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Divinyl Monomers

J Zhou, Q Huang, L Zhang, J Tan - ACS Macro Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
We exploited the monomer-feeding mechanism of reversible addition–fragmentation chain
transfer (RAFT) emulsion polymerization to achieve the successful polymerization-induced …

Controlling morphological transitions of polymeric nanoparticles via doubly responsive block copolymers

JI Bowman, CB Eades, J Korpanty, JB Garrison… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report on a dual-responsive block copolymer system that exhibits a pH-dependent cloud
point (T cp) and allows for precise control over the size and morphology of self-assembled …

Group‐Transfer Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (GTPISA) in Non‐polar Media: An Organocatalyzed Route to Block Copolymer Nanoparticles at Room …

A Stiti, AM Cenacchi Pereira… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) enables the synthesis at large scale of a wide
variety of functional nanoparticles. However, a large number of works are related to …

In situ encapsulation of biologically active ingredients into polymer particles by polymerization in dispersed media

M Lages, J Nicolas - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The encapsulation of biologically active ingredients (eg, peptides, proteins, enzymes, drugs)
into polymer particles is extensively used for drug delivery purposes. However, this strategy …

Unimer Exchange Is not Necessary for Morphological Transitions in Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly

C Debrie, N Coudert, JM Guigner… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has established itself as a powerful and
straightforward method to produce polymeric nano‐objects of various morphologies in …