The discovery of the first “living” radical polymerization by Otsu and co-workers (1) in 1982
heralded the start of a very exciting time for polymer chemists. Since then, a plethora of living …

The structures and synthesis of polyzwitterions (“polybetaines”) are reviewed, emphasizing
the literature of the past decade. Particular attention is given to the general challenges …

Zwitterionic polymers, comprising hydrophilic anionic and cationic groups with the same
total number of positive and negative charges on the same monomer residue, have received …

Nanomaterials self-assembled from amphiphilic functional copolymers have emerged as
safe and efficient nanocarriers for delivery of therapeutics. Surface engineering of the …

Drug delivery platforms are anticipated to have biocompatible and bioinert surfaces.
PEGylation of drug carriers is the most approved method since it improves water solubility …

Biocompatible and biodegradable polymersomes are commonly self-assembled from
amphiphilic diblock copolymers composed of hydrophilic poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) or poly …

A biodegradable and endosomal pH-sensitive polymeric prodrug poly (5-methyl-5-
allyloxycarbonyl-1, 3-dioxan-2-one)-graft-12-acryloyloxy dodecyl phosphorylcholine-co-6 …

Micro-and nanostructures prepared from biodegradable homopolymers and amphiphilic
block copolymers (AmBCs) have found application as drug-delivery systems (DDSs). The …

Smart multifunctional polymeric micelles are in urgent demand for future cancer diagnosis
and therapy. In this paper, doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded folic acid (FA)-targeting and pH …

Efficient delivery systems should be stable in blood circulation, with efficient cellular uptake
and rapid drug release in cancer cells. Herein, we synthesized P (2-(methacryloyloxy)-ethyl …