The self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) in the presence of crystallization as the
second driving force is reviewed, for BCPs in the bulk, thin films, single crystals and micelles …

Hydrogels formed from the photoinitiated, solution polymerization of macromolecular
monomers present distinct advantages as cell delivery materials and are enabling …

This unique text discusses the solution self-assembly of block copolymers and covers all
aspects from basic physical chemistry to applications in soft nanotechnology. Recent …

Biodegradable micelles with sheddable poly (ethylene glycol) shells were developed based
on disulfide-linked poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly (ɛ-caprolactone)(PEG-SS-PCL) diblock …

Cellulose can be dissolved in precooled (− 12° C) 7 wt% NaOH− 12 wt% urea aqueous
solution within 2 min. This interesting process, to our knowledge, represents the most rapid …

A methacrylation strategy was employed to functionalize hyaluronic acid and prepare
hyaluronic acid (HA) nanogels. Dynamic light scattering, zeta potential analyzer and …

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) offers a highly selective and effective pharmaceutical for
various life‐threatening diseases, including cancers. The clinical translation of siRNA is …

Spherical micelles and nanoparticles made with degradable polymers have been of great
interest for therapeutic application, but degradation-induced changes in a spherical …

The self-assembly of poly (ε-caprolactone)-b-poly (ethylene oxide) block copolymers (PCL n
PEO44 and PCL n PEO113) with narrow polydispersity in aqueous medium was studied …

The degradation of several aliphatic and aromatic polyesters with lipases from Candida
cylindracea (CcL) and Pseudomonas species (PsL) was investigated applying nanoparticles …