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 …

Main-chain poly (phosphoester) s: History, syntheses, degradation, bio-and flame-retardant applications

KN Bauer, HT Tee, MM Velencoso, FR Wurm - Progress in Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nature on planet earth is dominated by poly (phosphoester) s (PPEs). They structure and
determine life in the form of deoxy-and ribonucleic acid (DNA & RNA), and, as …

Poly (phosphoester) s: A new platform for degradable polymers

T Steinbach, FR Wurm - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (phosphoester) s (PPEs) play an important role in nature. They structure and
determine life in the form of deoxy‐and ribonucleic acid (DNA and RNA), and, as …

Hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts for ring-opening polymerization

C Thomas, B Bibal - Green Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters and carbonates, hydrogen-bonding
organocatalysis offers an interesting alternative to metal-based and enzymatic catalysis to …

[HTML][HTML] Main-chain water-soluble polyphosphoesters: Multi-functional polymers as degradable PEG-alternatives for biomedical applications

C Pelosi, MR Tinè, FR Wurm - European polymer journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyphosphoesters (PPEs) are a class of (bio) degradable polymers with high chemical
versatility and functionality. In particular, water-soluble PPEs with the phosphoester group in …

The future of polyphosphoesters

T Rheinberger, O Rabaux, C Jérôme… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyphosphoesters (PPEs) are natural structures that play a crucial role in our lives, such as
in DNA, RNA, and pyrophosphates. Drawing inspiration from these highly functional …

Polymerization of N-Carboxyanhydride in Cosolvents: The Balance between the Polymerization Rate and Molecular Weight Control

Q Li, Y Lan, W Wang, G Ji, X Li, Z Song - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The recent advances in accelerated cooperative covalent polymerization (CCP) of N-
carboxyanhydrides (NCAs) in dichloromethane or chloroform benefit the preparation of …

Water-soluble poly (phosphonate) s via living ring-opening polymerization

T Steinbach, S Ritz, FR Wurm - ACS macro letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
A small difference brings high control: In poly (phosphonate) sa stable carbon–phosphorus
linkage attaches a side chain to a degradable poly (phosphoester)-backbone. A novel cyclic …

Water‐soluble, biocompatible polyphosphazenes with controllable and pH‐promoted degradation behavior

S Wilfert, A Iturmendi, W Schoefberger… - Journal of Polymer …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis of a series of novel, water‐soluble poly (organophosphazenes) prepared via
living cationic polymerization is presented. The degradation profiles of the …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional bone substitute using carbon dot and 3D printed calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite scaffolds for osteoclast inhibition and fluorescence imaging

KK Lee, N Raja, H Yun, SC Lee, CS Lee - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Multifunctional bone substitute materials (BSM) have gained considerable attention with the
exponential increase in aging populations. The development of hybrid materials for …