Amphiphilic block copolymers: their structures, and self-assembly to polymeric micelles and polymersomes as drug delivery vehicles

K Kuperkar, D Patel, LI Atanase, P Bahadur - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers display a multiplicity of nanoscale periodic
patterns proposed as a dominant tool for the 'bottom-up'fabrication of nanomaterials with …

pH-Responsive polymers

G Kocak, C Tuncer, V Bütün - Polymer Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we provide an analysis of some of the recent literature reports on the
synthesis and applications of pH-responsive polymers. Depending on the solution pH, such …

[HTML][HTML] Copper-mediated living radical polymerization (atom transfer radical polymerization and copper (0) mediated polymerization): from fundamentals to …

C Boyer, NA Corrigan, K Jung, D Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The discovery of the first “living” radical polymerization by Otsu and co-workers (1) in 1982
heralded the start of a very exciting time for polymer chemists. Since then, a plethora of living …

Functional block copolymer assemblies responsive to tumor and intracellular microenvironments for site-specific drug delivery and enhanced imaging performance

Z Ge, S Liu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled nanostructures of amphiphilic and double hydrophilic block copolymers
have been increasingly utilized as potent polymeric nanocarriers of therapeutic drugs …

Polymeric surfactants as ideal substitutes for sustainable corrosion protection: A perspective on colloidal and interface properties

C Verma, LKMO Goni, IY Yaagoob, H Vashisht… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactants are well known for their colloidal and corrosion inhibition potential (CIP) due to
their strong propensity to interact with metallic surfaces. However, because of their small …

Polymeric surfactants: synthesis, properties, and links to applications

P Raffa, DAZ Wever, F Picchioni… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that surfactants are molecules able to modify the surface properties of the
liquid in which they are introduced (usually water). The simultaneous presence of both …

Multi-stimuli responsive polymers–the all-in-one talents

P Schattling, FD Jochum, P Theato - Polymer Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive polymers have gained increasing attention, which is attributed to the
manifold applications they can be used for. Several years' intensive research was invested …

Micellization of block copolymers

G Riess - Progress in polymer science, 2003 - Elsevier
This article deals with recent progress including the author's work in the field of block
copolymer self-assembly in solution and on solid surfaces. The synthesis methods for …

Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles, nanogels and capsules for integrated multifunctional intelligent systems

M Motornov, Y Roiter, I Tokarev, S Minko - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
In this review we provide an analysis of recent literature reports on the synthesis and
applications of stimuli-responsive polymeric and hybrid nanostructured particles in a range …

Amphiphile nanoarchitectonics: from basic physical chemistry to advanced applications

M Ramanathan, LK Shrestha, T Mori, Q Ji… - Physical Chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Amphiphiles, either synthetic or natural, are structurally simple molecules with the
unprecedented capacity to self-assemble into complex, hierarchical geometries in …