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 …

Functional biodegradable polymers via ring-opening polymerization of monomers without protective groups

G Becker, FR Wurm - Chemical society reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Biodegradable polymers are of current interest and chemical functionality in such materials
is often demanded in advanced biomedical applications. Functional groups often are not …

Redox-sensitive nanoscale drug delivery systems for cancer treatment

E Mirhadi, M Mashreghi, MF Maleki… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical nanotechnology introduces novel strategies in designing smart nanoscale
drug delivery systems (NDDSs) capable of responding to specific conditions. These smart …

Interfacing materials science and biology for drug carrier design

GK Such, Y Yan, APR Johnston… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last ten years, there has been considerable research interest in the development of
polymeric carriers for biomedicine. Such delivery systems have the potential to significantly …

Recent progress and advances in redox-responsive polymers as controlled delivery nanoplatforms

X Zhang, L Han, M Liu, K Wang, L Tao… - Materials Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive polymeric nanosystems that can respond to biological stimuli such as pH,
temperature, glucose, enzymes or redox conditions have been extensively explored for …

Strategies for the synthesis of block copolymers with biodegradable polyester segments

C Diaz, P Mehrkhodavandi - Polymer Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The controlled synthesis of block copolymers offers great potential for the valorization of
biodegradable polyesters, many of which can be bioderived. Combining polyester blocks …

Ultrasound contrast agents and delivery systems in cancer detection and therapy

R Perera, P Nittayacharn, M Cooley, O Jung… - Advances in Cancer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultrasound is the second most utilized imaging modality in the world because it is widely
accessible, robust, and safe. Aside from its extensive use in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound …