Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly of functionalized block copolymer nanoparticles and their application in drug delivery

WJ Zhang, CY Hong, CY Pan - Macromolecular rapid …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Drug delivery systems (DDS) based on functionalized polymeric nanoparticles have
attracted considerable attention. Although great advances have been reported in the past …

New Insights into RAFT Dispersion Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly: From Monomer Library, Morphological Control, and Stability to Driving Forces

X Wang, Z An - Macromolecular rapid communications, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has been established as an efficient, robust,
and versatile approach to synthesize various block copolymer nano‐objects with controlled …

Expanding the Scope of Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly: Recent Advances and New Horizons

J Cao, Y Tan, Y Chen, L Zhang… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade or so, polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has become a
versatile method for rational preparation of concentrated block copolymer nanoparticles with …

Branched polymers: synthesis and application

G Shao, A Li, Y Liu, B Yuan, W Zhang - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Branched polymers have aroused great interest due to their less chain entanglement, high
concentration of chain terminals, good solubility, and low viscosity in melts and solutions. In …

Switching between thermal initiation and photoinitiation redirects RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly

X Luo, S Zhao, Y Chen, L Zhang, J Tan - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-mediated polymerization-induced
self-assembly (PISA) is an in situ growth method of growing interest for the preparation of …

Using RAFT Polymerization Methodologies to Create Branched and Nanogel-Type Copolymers

A Skandalis, T Sentoukas, D Selianitis, A Balafouti… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review aims to highlight the most recent advances in the field of the synthesis of
branched copolymers and nanogels using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer …

R-RAFT or Z-RAFT? Well-defined star block copolymer nano-objects prepared by RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly

R Zeng, Y Chen, L Zhang, J Tan - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-mediated polymerization-induced
self-assembly (PISA) has served as a versatile platform for the large-scale preparation of …

Topology affecting block copolymer nanoassemblies: linear block copolymers versus star block copolymers under PISA conditions

Y Zhang, M Cao, G Han, T Guo, T Ying… - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Linear and star block copolymer (BCP) nanoassemblies of [poly (4-vinylpyridine)-block-
polystyrene] n ([P4VP-b-PS] n) with different arm numbers have been synthesized by RAFT …

Structural difference in macro-RAFT agents redirects polymerization-induced self-assembly

Y Zhang, L Yu, X Dai, L Zhang, J Tan - ACS Macro Letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) has served as a versatile platform for the large-
scale preparation of well-defined block copolymer nano-objects. It appears to be “common …

Hybrid nanoscale vesicles of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-based star block copolymers for thermal insulation applications

B Pang, Y Liu, R Cao, W Zhang - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Organic–inorganic hybrid vesicles of the polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-
based star block copolymer of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-polystyrene [POSS …