Cononsolvency of thermoresponsive polymers: where we are now and where we are going
Cononsolvency is an intriguing phenomenon where a polymer collapses in a mixture of
good solvents. This cosolvent-induced modulation of the polymer solubility has been …
good solvents. This cosolvent-induced modulation of the polymer solubility has been …
[HTML][HTML] Switching (bio-) adhesion and friction in liquid by stimulus responsive polymer coatings
Controlling (bio-) adhesion and friction is essential in many bio-medical and industrial
applications. Such control can be achieved using stimulus responsive polymers. Coatings …
applications. Such control can be achieved using stimulus responsive polymers. Coatings …
Solvation Behavior of Elastin-like Polypeptides in Divalent Metal Salt Solutions
The effects of CaCl2 and MgCl2 on the cloud point temperature of two different elastin-like
polypeptides (ELPs) were studied using a combination of cloud point measurements …
polypeptides (ELPs) were studied using a combination of cloud point measurements …
Smart polymers for soft materials: from solution processing to organic solids
D Mukherji, K Kremer - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymeric materials are ubiquitous in our everyday life, where they find a broad range of
uses—spanning across common household items to advanced materials for modern …
uses—spanning across common household items to advanced materials for modern …
Polymer cyclization for the emergence of hierarchical nanostructures
The creation of synthetic polymer nanoobjects with well-defined hierarchical structures is
important for a wide range of applications such as nanomaterial synthesis, catalysis, and …
important for a wide range of applications such as nanomaterial synthesis, catalysis, and …
The construction of elastin-like polypeptides and their applications in drug delivery system and tissue repair
Y Guo, S Liu, D Jing, N Liu, X Luo - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are thermally responsive biopolymers derived from natural
elastin. These peptides have a low critical solution temperature phase behavior and can be …
elastin. These peptides have a low critical solution temperature phase behavior and can be …
Metal-organic frameworks' tricks in asymmetric catalysis
Asymmetric catalysis plays an irreplaceable role in the fields of pharmaceuticals,
biomaterials, pesticides, and chiral optics. Due to the lessons from the specific catalysis …
biomaterials, pesticides, and chiral optics. Due to the lessons from the specific catalysis …
[HTML][HTML] An interplay of excluded-volume and polymer–(co) solvent attractive interactions regulates polymer collapse in mixed solvents
Cosolvent effects on the coil–globule transitions in aqueous polymer solutions are not well
understood, especially in the case of amphiphilic cosolvents that preferentially adsorb on the …
understood, especially in the case of amphiphilic cosolvents that preferentially adsorb on the …
Stabilizing α-Helicity of a Polypeptide in Aqueous Urea: Dipole Orientation or Hydrogen Bonding?
We propose a mechanism for α-helix folding of polyalanine in aqueous urea that reconciles
experimental and simulation studies. Over 15 μs long, all-atom simulations reveal that, upon …
experimental and simulation studies. Over 15 μs long, all-atom simulations reveal that, upon …
Thermal compaction of disordered and elastin-like polypeptides: a temperature-dependent, sequence-specific coarse-grained simulation model
U Baul, M Bley, J Dzubiella - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) undergo a sharp solubility transition from low-temperature
solvated phases to coacervates at elevated temperatures, driven by the increased strength …
solvated phases to coacervates at elevated temperatures, driven by the increased strength …