Silk fibroin as a functional biomaterial for tissue engineering
Tissue engineering (TE) is the approach to combine cells with scaffold materials and
appropriate growth factors to regenerate or replace damaged or degenerated tissue or …
appropriate growth factors to regenerate or replace damaged or degenerated tissue or …
Emerging trends in polymerization-induced self-assembly
In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in polymerization-induced self-assembly
(PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various …
(PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various …
Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications
M Wei, Y Gao, X Li, MJ Serpe - Polymer Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Responsive polymer-based materials are capable of altering their chemical and/or physical
properties upon exposure to external stimuli. These materials have been intensively studied …
properties upon exposure to external stimuli. These materials have been intensively studied …
pH-Responsive polymers
In this review, we provide an analysis of some of the recent literature reports on the
synthesis and applications of pH-responsive polymers. Depending on the solution pH, such …
synthesis and applications of pH-responsive polymers. Depending on the solution pH, such …
Polymers exhibiting lower critical solution temperatures as a route to thermoreversible gelators for healthcare
The ability to trigger changes to material properties with external stimuli, so‐called “smart”
behavior, has enabled novel technologies for a wide range of healthcare applications …
behavior, has enabled novel technologies for a wide range of healthcare applications …
Polymerization-induced self-assembly of block copolymer nanoparticles via RAFT non-aqueous dispersion polymerization
There is considerable current interest in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) via
reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization as a versatile and …
reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization as a versatile and …
Thermoresponsive polymers for biomedical applications
MA Ward, TK Georgiou - Polymers, 2011 - mdpi.com
Thermoresponsive polymers are a class of “smart” materials that have the ability to respond
to a change in temperature; a property that makes them useful materials in a wide range of …
to a change in temperature; a property that makes them useful materials in a wide range of …
Polymeric surfactants: synthesis, properties, and links to applications
It is well-known that surfactants are molecules able to modify the surface properties of the
liquid in which they are introduced (usually water). The simultaneous presence of both …
liquid in which they are introduced (usually water). The simultaneous presence of both …
Multi-stimuli responsive polymers–the all-in-one talents
Stimuli-responsive polymers have gained increasing attention, which is attributed to the
manifold applications they can be used for. Several years' intensive research was invested …
manifold applications they can be used for. Several years' intensive research was invested …
The light-controlling of temperature-responsivity in stimuli-responsive polymers
A Abdollahi, H Roghani-Mamaqani, B Razavi… - Polymer …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive polymers are an important class of advanced materials that have lots of
applications in biochemistry, biomedicine, optical memory, and cell labeling. The physical …
applications in biochemistry, biomedicine, optical memory, and cell labeling. The physical …