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Synthetic Reversible Fibrous Network Hydrogels Based on a Double‐Helical Polyelectrolyte Open

Haonan Zheng, Kaizheng Liu, Yongheng Cui, Legeng Li, Qinbo Liu , et al. · 2025

The unique mechanical properties of fibrous networks in biological tissues have inspired the development of synthetic fibrous network hydrogels, yet few polymers can reversibly form such structures. Here, we report the first reversible fib…

Synthetic Reversible Fibrous Network Hydrogels Based on a Double‐Helical Polyelectrolyte Open

Haonan Zheng, Kaizheng Liu, Yongheng Cui, Legeng Li, Qinbo Liu , et al. · 2025

The unique mechanical properties of fibrous networks in biological tissues have inspired the development of synthetic fibrous network hydrogels, yet few polymers can reversibly form such structures. Here, we report the first reversible fib…

Engineering living root with mechanical stimulation derived from reciprocating compression in a double network hydrogel as elastic soil Open

Qiye Wu, Jinchun Xie, Junfu Li, Yongjun Men · 2024

The root system actively reacts to mechanical stimuli in its environment, transmitting mechanical signals to optimize the utilization of environmental resources. While the mechanical impedance created by the growth medium serves as the pri…

Intelligent Song Recognition via a Hollow‐Microstructure‐Based, Ultrasensitive Artificial Eardrum Open

Shaopeng Li, Jiangtao Tian, Ke Li, Kemeng Xu, Jiaqi Zhang , et al. · 2024

Artificial ears with intelligence, which can sensitively detect sound—a variant of pressure—and generate consciousness and logical decision‐making abilities, hold great promise to transform life. However, despite the emerging flexible sens…

Review of Shape Transformation Pathways of Polymersomes: Implications for Nanomotor, Biomedicine, and Artificial Cell Mimics Open

Xurui Zhang, Jan C. M. van Hest, Yongjun Men · 2024

Polymersomes have been studied for many years since their discovery, and have consistently been an appealing and widely explored research domain. Their inherent benefits, encompassing stability, versatility, load-carrying capacity, and def…

Super-Transparent Soil for In Situ Observation of Root Phenotypes Open

Jinchun Xie, Qiye Wu, Liping Feng, Junfu Li, Yingjie Zhou , et al. · 2024

Transparent soil (TS) presents immense potential for root phenotyping due to its ability to facilitate high-resolution imaging. However, challenges related to transparency, mechanical properties, and cost hinder its development. Herein, we…

Photo Cleavable Thioacetal Block Copolymers for Controlled Release Open

Yongjun Men, Tobias G. Brevé, Huanhuan Liu, Antonia G. Denkova, Rienk Eelkema · 2021

We present a new light cleavable polymer containing o-nitrobenzene thioacetal groups in the main chain. By conjugation to a PEG block, we synthesized block copolymers capable of forming nanoparticles in aqueous solution. We studied …

Photo Cleavable Thioacetal Block Copolymers for Controlled Release Open

Yongjun Men, Tobias G. Brevé, Huanhuan Liu, Antonia G. Denkova, Rienk Eelkema · 2021

We present a new light cleavable polymer containing o -nitrobenzene thioacetal groups in the main chain. By conjugation to a PEG block, we synthesized block copolymers capable of forming nanoparticles in aqueous solution. We studied drug e…

Photo cleavable thioacetal block copolymers for controlled release Open

Yongjun Men, Tobias G. Brevé, Huanhuan Liu, Antonia G. Denkova, Rienk Eelkema · 2021

The o -nitrobenzene thioacetal group selectively cleaves upon UV-A irradiation. When incorporated in a block-copolymer, these photoactive groups can be used for controlled release of molecular cargo from polymer nanoparticles.

Ionizing Radiation-Induced Release from Poly(ε-caprolactone-<i>b</i>-ethylene glycol) Micelles Open

Huanhuan Liu, Adrianus C. Laan, Jeroen Plomp, Steven R. Parnell, Yongjun Men , et al. · 2020

Polymeric micelles, due to their easy preparation and versatile properties, have been widely applied as one of the most popular carriers for chemotherapeutic agents. Such micelles primarily prevent the leakage of drugs during transportatio…

Enhanced Cancer Therapy by Combining Radiation and Chemical Effects Mediated by Nanocarriers Open

Antonia G. Denkova, Huanhuan Liu, Yongjun Men, Rienk Eelkema · 2020

Next to surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the two most commonly applied treatments against cancer. These therapies are often combined, but the therapeutic outcome is still limited. Nanocarriers may be the solution to many of the i…

Nonequilibrium Reshaping of Polymersomes <i>via</i> Polymer Addition Open

Yongjun Men, Wěi Li, Yingfeng Tu, Fei Peng, Geert-Jan Janssen , et al. · 2019

Polymersomes are a class of artificial liposomes, assembled from amphiphilic synthetic block copolymers, holding great promise toward applications in nanomedicine. The diversity in polymersome morphological shapes and, in particular, the p…

A Fuel‐Driven Chemical Reaction Network Based on Conjugate Addition and Elimination Chemistry Open

Bowen Fan, Yongjun Men, Susan A. P. van Rossum, Guotai Li, Rienk Eelkema · 2019

Fuel‐driven chemical reaction networks provide an opportunity to develop chemical systems that operate out‐of‐equilibrium. There remains a need to design and develop new fuel‐driven chemical reaction networks capable of repeated operation …

Tailoring Polymersome Shape Using the Hofmeister Effect Open

Yongjun Men, Wei Li, Coralie Lebleu, Jiawei Sun, Daniela A. Wilson · 2019

Reshaping polymersomes remains a challenge for both size and shape control, methodology development, and mechanism understanding, which hindered their application in nanomedicine and nanomachine. Unlike liposome, polymersomes are capable o…

A Fuel-Driven Chemical Reaction Network Based on Conjugate Addition and Elimination Chemistry Open

Bowen Fan, Yongjun Men, Susan van Rossum, Guotai Li, Rienk Eelkema · 2019

Here, we propose a new chemical reaction network for fuel-driven transient formation of covalent bonds, based on redox-controlled conjugate addition and elimination chemistry. By investigating the separate reactions making up the cycle, we…

A Fuel-Driven Chemical Reaction Network Based on Conjugate Addition and Elimination Chemistry Open

Bowen Fan, Yongjun Men, Susan van Rossum, Guotai Li, Rienk Eelkema · 2019

Here, we propose a new chemical reaction network for fuel-driven transient formation of covalent bonds, based on redox-controlled conjugate addition and elimination chemistry. By investigating the separate reactions making up the cycle, we…

Poly(ionic liquid)s Based Brush Type Nanomotor Open

Yongjun Men, Yingfeng Tu, Wei Li, Fei Peng, Daniela A. Wilson · 2018

A brush type nanomotor was fabricated via assembly assistant polymerization of poly(ionic liquid) and surface grafting polymerization. The method for large-scale fabrication of brush nanomotors with soft surfaces is described. These soft l…

Stomatocyte in Stomatocyte: A New Shape of Polymersome Induced via Chemical-Addition Methodology Open

Yongjun Men, Wei Li, Geert-Jan Janssen, Roger S. M. Rikken, Daniela A. Wilson · 2018

Accurate control of the shape transformation of polymersome is an important and interesting challenge that spans across disciplines such as nanomedicine and nanomachine. Here, we report a fast and facile methodology of shape manipulation o…

Nanomotor‐Based Strategy for Enhanced Penetration across Vasculature Model Open

Fei Peng, Yongjun Men, Yingfeng Tu, Yongming Chen, Daniela A. Wilson · 2018

Here the first nanomotor‐based strategy is reported to effectively cross tumor vasculature endothelium. The designed nanomotors are based on (poly(ethylene glycol)‐ b ‐polystyrene and poly(acrylic acid)‐ b ‐polystyrene) building blocks, wh…

Biodegradable Hybrid Stomatocyte Nanomotors for Drug Delivery Open

Yingfeng Tu, Fei Peng, Alain A.M. André, Yongjun Men, Mangala Srinivas , et al. · 2017

We report the self-assembly of a biodegradable platinum nanoparticle-loaded stomatocyte nanomotor containing both PEG-b-PCL and PEG-b-PS as a potential candidate for anticancer drug delivery. Well-defined stomatocyte structures could be fo…

Self-propelled supramolecular nanomotors with temperature-responsive speed regulation Open

Yingfeng Tu, Fei Peng, Xiaofeng Sui, Yongjun Men, Paul B. White , et al. · 2016

Supramolecular Adaptive Nanomotors with Magnetotaxis Behavior Open

Fei Peng, Yingfeng Tu, Yongjun Men, Jan C. M. van Hest, Daniela A. Wilson · 2016

With a convenient bottom-up approach, magnetic metallic nickel is grown in situ of a supramolecular nanomotor using the catalytic activities of preloaded platinum nanoparticles. After introducing magnetic segments, simultaneous guidance an…

Fast Conversion of Ionic Liquids and Poly(Ionic Liquid)s into Porous Nitrogen-Doped Carbons in Air Open

Yongjun Men, Martina Ambrogi, Bao‐Hang Han, Jiayin Yuan · 2016

Ionic liquids and poly(ionic liquid)s have been successfully converted into nitrogen-doped porous carbons with tunable surface area up to 1200 m2/g at high temperatures in air. Compared to conventional carbonization process conducted under…

Methods for production of uniform small-sized polymersome with rigid membrane Open

Yongjun Men, Fei Peng, Yingfeng Tu, Jan C. M. van Hest, Daniela A. Wilson · 2016

We report a facile methodology for the formation of uniform small-sized poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polystyrene (PEG-b-PS) polymersomes, via extrusion and sonication methods by using organic solvent as plasticizing agent.

Thermoresponsive polyelectrolytes derived from ionic liquids Open

Yuki Kohno, Shohei Saita, Yongjun Men, Jiayin Yuan, Hiroyuki Ohno · 2015

In this review we summarise recent progress on the design, properties, and potential applications of ionic liquid-derived polyelectrolytes showing thermoresponsive phase behaviour after mixing with water or other organic solvents.

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