Polymeric nanoparticles: production, characterization, toxicology and ecotoxicology

A Zielińska, F Carreiró, AM Oliveira, A Neves, B Pires… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are particles within the size range from 1 to 1000 nm and can
be loaded with active compounds entrapped within or surface-adsorbed onto the polymeric …

Functional nanoparticles through π-conjugated polymer self-assembly

LR MacFarlane, H Shaikh… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The development of π-conjugated polymers has provided a gateway to a variety of new
functional organic materials reminiscent of inorganic semiconductors. Nanoparticles based …

Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications

M Karayianni, S Pispas - Journal of Polymer Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The self‐assembly process of block copolymers (BCPs) in solution has been at the focus of
extended scientific research over the past several decades owing to the astonishing …

Molecular self-assembly and supramolecular chemistry of cyclic peptides

Q Song, Z Cheng, M Kariuki, SCL Hall, SK Hill… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This Review focuses on the establishment and development of self-assemblies governed by
the supramolecular interactions between cyclic peptides. The Review first describes the type …

Up in the air: oxygen tolerance in controlled/living radical polymerisation

J Yeow, R Chapman, AJ Gormley… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The requirement for deoxygenation in controlled/living radical polymerisation (CLRP) places
significant limitations on its widespread implementation by necessitating the use of large …

Assembling a natural small molecule into a supramolecular network with high structural order and dynamic functions

Q Zhang, YX Deng, HX Luo, CY Shi… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Programming the hierarchical self-assembly of small molecules has been a fundamental
topic of great significance in biological systems and artificial supramolecular systems …

Tailoring polymer dispersity and shape of molecular weight distributions: methods and applications

R Whitfield, NP Truong, D Messmer, K Parkatzidis… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The width and shape of molecular weight distributions can significantly affect the properties
of polymeric materials and thus are key parameters to control. This mini-review aims to …

Polythiourethanes: Synthesis, applications, and opportunities

XL De Pariza, P Fanlo, LP Fonseca… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concern over the production, use, and disposal of polymeric materials have led to increased
societal pressure to search for sustainable alternatives that are better aligned with circular …

Tailoring polymer dispersity by RAFT polymerization: a versatile approach

R Whitfield, K Parkatzidis, NP Truong, T Junkers… - Chem, 2020 - cell.com
Dispersity (Ɖ) can significantly affect polymer properties and is a key parameter in materials
design. Here, we report a straightforward and versatile batch method based on reversible …

Conjugated polymers for biomedical applications

H Lin, H Bai, Z Yang, Q Shen, M Li, Y Huang… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Conjugated polymers (CPs) are a series of organic semiconductor materials with large π-
conjugated backbones and delocalized electronic structures. Due to their specific …