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A Critical Appraisal of RAFT-Mediated Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly Open
Recently, polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) has become widely recognized as a robust and efficient route to produce block copolymer nanoparticles of controlled size, morphology, and surface chemistry. Several reviews of this fiel…
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Advanced Materials by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Open
Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been successfully employed for the preparation of various advanced materials with controlled architecture. New catalysts with strongly enhanced activity permit more environmentally benign ATR…
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Emerging Trends in Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly Open
In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various morphologies. Much of the PISA literature has been based on thermally…
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Dual‐Peak Absorbing Semiconducting Copolymer Nanoparticles for First and Second Near‐Infrared Window Photothermal Therapy: A Comparative Study Open
Near‐infrared (NIR) light is widely used for noninvasive optical diagnosis and phototherapy. However, current research focuses on the first NIR window (NIR‐I, 650–950 nm), while the second NIR window (NIR‐II, 1000–1700 nm) is far less expl…
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Formulation of Poloxamers for Drug Delivery Open
Poloxamers, also known as Pluronics®, are block copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(propylene oxide) (PPO), which have an amphiphilic character and useful association and adsorption properties emanating from this. Poloxamers …
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Chameleon-like elastomers with molecularly encoded strain-adaptive stiffening and coloration Open
Active camouflage from a polymer Human skin is soft and compliant, but it can quickly become stiff when deformed to prevent injury. Chameleon skin can change color when the animal goes from a relaxed to an excited state. Although these pro…
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Temperature-Responsive Smart Nanocarriers for Delivery Of Therapeutic Agents: Applications and Recent Advances Open
Smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) have attracted the attention of many scientists, as carriers that can be stimulated by changes in environmental parameters such as temperature, pH, light, electromagnetic fields, mechanical forces, etc. T…
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Block Copolymers: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Applications Open
Research on block copolymers (BCPs) has played a critical role in the development of polymer chemistry, with numerous pivotal contributions that have advanced our ability to prepare, characterize, theoretically model, and technologically e…
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Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization: Scope, Limitations, and Application to (Bio)Degradable Materials Open
Cyclic monomers bearing either vinyl or exomethylene groups have the ability to be polymerized through a radical pathway via a ring-opening mechanism (addition-fragmentation process), leading to the introduction of functionalities in the p…
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Copolymers: A Review on Recent Progresses in Biomedical Applications Open
The innate ability of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) thermo-responsive hydrogel to copolymerize and to graft synthetic polymers and biomolecules, in conjunction with the highly controlled methods of radical polymerization which are …
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Sustainion Imidazolium‐Functionalized Polymers for Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis Open
CO 2 electrolysis is a key step in CO 2 conversion into fuels and chemicals as a way of mitigating climate change. We report the synthesis and testing of a series of new anion‐conductive membranes (tradenamed Sustainion™) for use in CO 2 e…
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Uniform patchy and hollow rectangular platelet micelles from crystallizable polymer blends Open
Growing patterned rectangular objects The growth of patterned objects usually requires a template to aid the positioning of multiple materials. Qiu et al. used the seeded growth of a crystallizable block copolymer and a homopolymer to prod…
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based thermoresponsive surfaces provide new types of biomedical applications Open
Thermoresponsive surfaces, prepared by grafting of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPAAm) or its copolymers, have been investigated for biomedical applications. Thermoresponsive cell culture dishes that show controlled cell adhesion and deta…
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<i>50th Anniversary Perspective</i>: Functional Nanoparticles from the Solution Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers Open
This Perspective outlines recent advances concerning the formation and potential uses of block copolymer micelles, a class of soft-matter-based nanoparticles of growing importance. As a result of rapidly expanding interest since the mid-19…
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Thermoresponsive Composite Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications Open
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM)-based thermosensitive hydrogels demonstrate great potential in biomedical applications. However, they have inherent drawbacks such as low mechanical strength, limited drug loading capacity and low biode…
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Poloxamer Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications Open
This review article focuses on thermoresponsive hydrogels consisting of poloxamers which are of high interest for biomedical application especially in drug delivery for ophthalmic, injectable, transdermal, and vaginal administration. These…
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Polylactide (PLA) and Its Blends with Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS): A Brief Review Open
Polylactide (PLA), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and blends thereof have been researched in the last two decades due to their commercial availability and the upcoming requirements for using bio-based chemical building blocks. Blends consi…
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Hydrogels Classification According to the Physical or Chemical Interactions and as Stimuli-Sensitive Materials Open
Hydrogels are attractive biomaterials with favorable characteristics due to their water uptake capacity. However, hydrogel properties are determined by the cross-linking degree and nature, the tacticity, and the crystallinity of the polyme…
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Multicomponent peptide assemblies Open
This review presents recent efforts in the development of multicomponent supramolecular peptide assemblies with a focus on multicomponent assemblies derived from β-sheet peptides, low molecular weight peptides, peptide amphiphiles, coiled …
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Mucosal Applications of Poloxamer 407-Based Hydrogels: An Overview Open
Poloxamer 407, also known by the trademark Pluronic® F127, is a water-soluble, non-ionic triblock copolymer that is made up of a hydrophobic residue of polyoxypropylene (POP) between the two hydrophilic units of polyoxyethylene (POE). Polo…
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Smart and Multifunctional Materials Based on Electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride): Recent Advances and Opportunities in Sensors, Actuators, Energy, Environmental, and Biomedical Applications Open
From scientific and technological points of view, poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is one of the most exciting polymers due to its overall physicochemical characteristics. This polymer can crystalize into five crystalline phases and can be…
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Enhancing Molecular n‐Type Doping of Donor–Acceptor Copolymers by Tailoring Side Chains Open
In this contribution, for the first time, the molecular n‐doping of a donor–acceptor (D–A) copolymer achieving 200‐fold enhancement of electrical conductivity by rationally tailoring the side chains without changing its D–A backbone is suc…
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Aliphatic Polycarbonates from Cyclic Carbonate Monomers and Their Application as Biomaterials Open
Aliphatic polycarbonates have gained increased attention as biomaterials largely owing to their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional handles in the polymer backbone through careful design …
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Lignin‐Based Thermoplastic Materials Open
Lignin‐based thermoplastic materials have attracted increasing interest as sustainable, cost‐effective, and biodegradable alternatives for petroleum‐based thermoplastics. As an amorphous thermoplastic material, lignin has a relatively high…
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Hierarchical Self-Assembly of a Copolymer-Stabilized Coacervate Protocell Open
Complex coacervate microdroplets are finding increased utility in synthetic cell applications due to their cytomimetic properties. However, their intrinsic membrane-free nature results in instability that limits their application in protoc…
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New developments in composites, copolymer technologies and processing techniques for flexible fluoropolymer piezoelectric generators for efficient energy harvesting Open
A comprehensive review of current developments in flexible fluoropolymer-based piezoelectric generators for sustainable energy harvesting.
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The Role of the Side Chain on the Performance of N-type Conjugated Polymers in Aqueous Electrolytes Open
We report a design strategy that allows the preparation of solution processable n-type materials from low boiling point solvents for organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs). The polymer backbone is based on NDI-T2 copolymers where a br…
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A Brief Review of Poly (Butylene Succinate) (PBS) and Its Main Copolymers: Synthesis, Blends, Composites, Biodegradability, and Applications Open
PBS, an acronym for poly (butylene succinate), is an aliphatic polyester that is attracting increasing attention due to the possibility of bio-based production, as well as its balanced properties, enhanced processability, and excellent bio…
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Block copolymer–based porous carbon fibers Open
The use of block copolymers as precursors revolutionizes the synthesis of porous carbon fibers with highly uniform pores.
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Solubilization of Membrane Proteins into Functional Lipid‐Bilayer Nanodiscs Using a Diisobutylene/Maleic Acid Copolymer Open
Once removed from their natural environment, membrane proteins depend on membrane‐mimetic systems to retain their native structures and functions. To this end, lipid‐bilayer nanodiscs that are bounded by scaffold proteins or amphiphilic po…