Recent progress in surface-initiated polymerization enables the deliberate polymer
modification of nanoscopic surfaces with high levels of precision. This has given rise to the …

Following Sharpless′ visionary characterization of several idealized reactions as click
reactions, the materials science and synthetic chemistry communities have pursued …

The study of biomolecules in their native environments is a challenging task because of the
vast complexity of cellular systems. Technologies developed in the last few years for the …

Dendrimers Designed for Functions: From Physical, Photophysical, and Supramolecular
Properties to Applications in Sensing, Catalysis, Molecular Electronics, Photonics, and …

The merits of thiol-click chemistry and its potential for making new forays into chemical
synthesis and materials applications are described. Since thiols react to high yields under …

This review highlights examples of recent applications of both the radical-mediated and
base/nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene reactions in polymer and materials synthesis. Initial …

Peptides that comprise the functional subunits of proteins have been conjugated to versatile
materials (biomolecules, polymers, surfaces and nanoparticles) in an effort to modulate cell …

At its basic conceptualization, photoclick chemistry embodies a collection of click reactions
that are performed via the application of light. The emergence of this concept has had …

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring polymer that holds considerable promise for
tissue engineering applications. Current cross-linking chemistries often require a coupling …

(Chemical Equation Presented) The century-old thiol-ene radical reaction is now being
recognizedamong the ranks of other click-type reactions (see scheme). Recent applications …