Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Antifouling mechanisms, design strategies and application feasibility studies

Z Li, P Liu, S Chen, X Liu, Y Yu, T Li, Y Wan… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine fouling is one of the major challenges facing humanity in marine industrial
production and transport activities. Traditional antifouling coatings use toxic antifouling …

Polymer-mediated protein/peptide therapeutic stabilization: current progress and future directions

RP Sivasankaran, K Snell, G Kunkel, P Georgiou… - Progress in Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proteins and peptides have played a pivotal role in revolutionizing disease treatment over
the last century. Despite their commercial success, protein therapeutics can be eliminated or …

Bioinspired N-Oxide-Based Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes for Robust Fouling-Resistant Surfaces

Z Feng, X Feng, X Lu - Environmental Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fouling-resistant surfaces are needed for various environmental applications. Inspired by
superhydrophilic N-oxide-based osmolytes in saltwater fish, we demonstrate the use of a …

Polymer-modified liposomes for drug delivery: from fundamentals to applications

Y Cao, X Dong, X Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Liposomes are highly advantageous platforms for drug delivery. To improve the colloidal
stability and avoid rapid uptake by the mononuclear phagocytic system of conventional …