Activated ester containing polymers: opportunities and challenges for the design of functional macromolecules
Rapidly growing demand of functional polymers in various interdisciplinary areas of
research has accentuated the need for modern synthetic tools to develop advanced …
research has accentuated the need for modern synthetic tools to develop advanced …
Update and challenges in organo-mediated polymerization reactions
Organocatalysis has become a very powerful tool for precision macromolecular chemistry,
as judged by the number of articles published in this field in the past decade. A variety of …
as judged by the number of articles published in this field in the past decade. A variety of …
Poly (trimethylene carbonate)-based polymers engineered for biodegradable functional biomaterials
K Fukushima - Biomaterials science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Aliphatic polycarbonates have drawn attention as biodegradable polymers that can be
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …
Synthesis of polyurethanes using organocatalysis: A perspective
Organocatalysis has become an invaluable tool for polymer synthesis, and its utility has
been demonstrated in ring-opening, anionic, zwitterionic, and group-transfer …
been demonstrated in ring-opening, anionic, zwitterionic, and group-transfer …
Functional biodegradable polymers via ring-opening polymerization of monomers without protective groups
G Becker, FR Wurm - Chemical society reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Biodegradable polymers are of current interest and chemical functionality in such materials
is often demanded in advanced biomedical applications. Functional groups often are not …
is often demanded in advanced biomedical applications. Functional groups often are not …
Protein–polymer conjugation—moving beyond PEGylation
Y Qi, A Chilkoti - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Limitations of conjugating poly (ethylene glycol) to proteins and peptides have
become increasingly apparent.•Various polymers have shown promise as PEG …
become increasingly apparent.•Various polymers have shown promise as PEG …
Macromolecular architectures through organocatalysis
In virtue of the rising demand for metal-free polymeric materials, organocatalytic
polymerization has emerged and blossomed unprecedentedly in the past 15 years into an …
polymerization has emerged and blossomed unprecedentedly in the past 15 years into an …
Renaissance of aliphatic polycarbonates: New techniques and biomedical applications
Aliphatic polycarbonates (APCs) were discovered a long time ago, with their conventional
applications mostly limited to low‐molecular‐weight oligomeric intermediates for …
applications mostly limited to low‐molecular‐weight oligomeric intermediates for …
Ring‐opening polymerization of prodrugs: a versatile approach to prepare well‐defined drug‐loaded nanoparticles
The synthesis of polymer–drug conjugates from prodrug monomers consisting of a cyclic
polymerizable group that is appended to a drug through a cleavable linker is achieved by …
polymerizable group that is appended to a drug through a cleavable linker is achieved by …
pH-sensitive nanodrug carriers for codelivery of ERK inhibitor and gemcitabine enhance the inhibition of tumor growth in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a metabolic disorder, remains one of the
leading cancer mortality sources worldwide. An initial response to treatments, such as …
leading cancer mortality sources worldwide. An initial response to treatments, such as …