Star polymers

JM Ren, TG McKenzie, Q Fu, EHH Wong, J Xu… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Recent advances in controlled/living polymerization techniques and highly efficient coupling
chemistries have enabled the facile synthesis of complex polymer architectures with …

Advances in controlled release pesticide formulations: Prospects to safer integrated pest management and sustainable agriculture

A Singh, N Dhiman, AK Kar, D Singh, MP Purohit… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the world is striving hard towards sustainable agricultural practices for a better tomorrow,
one of the primary focuses is on effective pest management for enhanced crop productivity …

Ring opening polymerization of α-amino acids: advances in synthesis, architecture and applications of polypeptides and their hybrids

AR Mazo, S Allison-Logan, F Karimi… - Chemical society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polypeptides have attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to their inherent
biodegradability and tunable cytocompatibility. Macromolecular design in conjunction with …

Advances in controlled-release pesticide formulations with improved efficacy and targetability

N Li, C Sun, J Jiang, A Wang, C Wang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Pesticides are commonly used in modern agriculture and are important for global food
security. However, postapplication losses due to degradation, photolysis, evaporation …

Intramolecular cross-linking methodologies for the synthesis of polymer nanoparticles

S Mavila, O Eivgi, I Berkovich, NG Lemcoff - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The advancement of polymer science embraces the invention of molecular constructs that
provide functional applications. As a result, the development of novel methodologies for the …

[HTML][HTML] Foliage adhesion and interactions with particulate delivery systems for plant nanobionics and intelligent agriculture

R Grillo, BD Mattos, DR Antunes, MML Forini… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The constantly increasing global food demand galvanizes innovative agricultural actions
aimed to transcend current production levels. The predicted near-future food security …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer-based nanocarriers for sustained release of agrochemicals: A review on materials and social science perspectives for a sustainable future of agri …

TO Machado, J Grabow, C Sayer… - Advances in colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Devastating plant diseases and soil depletion rationalize an extensive use of agrochemicals
to secure the food production worldwide. The sustained release of fertilizers and pesticides …

Emerging investigator series: polymeric nanocarriers for agricultural applications: synthesis, characterization, and environmental and biological interactions

S Shakiba, CE Astete, S Paudel, CM Sabliov… - Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymeric nanoparticles represent one major class of nanomaterials that has been
proposed to improve the sustainability of agricultural operations by delivering organic …

Biodegradable and light-responsive polymeric nanoparticles for environmentally safe herbicide delivery

P Shan, Y Lu, W Lu, X Yin, H Liu, D Li… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The low utilization efficiency of pesticides exerts an adverse impact on the environment and
human health. Polymer-related controlled-release nanosized pesticide systems provide a …

Preparation of MSNs-chitosan@ prochloraz nanoparticles for reducing toxicity and improving release properties of prochloraz

Y Liang, C Fan, H Dong, W Zhang, G Tang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology-based pesticide formulations can improve the utilization rate of pesticides
and reduce their negative effects on the environment. In this work, prochloraz was …