Sustained drug release from smart nanoparticles in cancer therapy: a comprehensive review

X Bai, ZL Smith, Y Wang, S Butterworth, A Tirella - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although nanomedicine has been highly investigated for cancer treatment over the past
decades, only a few nanomedicines are currently approved and in the market; making this …

Single-chain nanoparticles: Opportunities provided by internal and external confinement

E Verde-Sesto, A Arbe, AJ Moreno, D Cangialosi… - Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent decades, self-confinement effects arising from the folding of individual synthetic
polymer chains to single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) have been exploited for the …

Soy protein adhesive with bio-based epoxidized daidzein for high strength and mildew resistance

C Xu, Y Xu, M Chen, Y Zhang, J Li, Q Gao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soy protein based adhesives showed great potential for replacing petroleum derived
formaldehyde adhesives in the commercial wood industry. However, soy protein adhesives …

Elucidating the role of hydrogen bonds for improved mechanical properties in a high-performance semiconducting polymer

LA Galuska, MU Ocheje, ZC Ahmad… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Incorporation of hydrogen bond moieties into the backbone or side chain of conjugated
polymers is an effective strategy to enhance mechanical performance, facilitate …

A water-resistant and mildewproof soy protein adhesive enhanced by epoxidized xylitol

X Zhang, C Xu, Z Liu, SQ Shi, J Li, J Luo… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soy protein-based adhesives show great prospects in replacing aldehydes resin adhesives
to fabricate wood-based panels, however, high doses of synthetic resins as crosslinkers …

Hydrogen-bond-dominated mechanical stretchability in PVA films: from phenomenological to numerical insights

Z Fu, S Guo, C Li, K Wang, Q Zhang… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) in poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) play a crucial role in macroscopic
mechanical properties, particularly for stretchability. However, there is still some ambiguity …

Accelerated mechanochemistry in helical polymers

H Zhang, CE Diesendruck - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer chains, if long enough, are known to undergo bond scission when mechanically
stressed. While the mechanochemical response of random coils is well understood …

The influence of polymer architecture in polymer mechanochemistry

GI Peterson, TL Choi - Chemical Communications, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer architecture is an important factor in polymer mechanochemistry. In this Feature
Article, we summarize recent developments in utilizing polymer architecture to modulate …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving ultra-tear resistant high-performance natural rubber nanocomposite via bio-inspired lignocellulosic compatibilization

A Hosseinmardi, N Amiralian, DJ Martin… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Elastomers which are strong, tough, and resistant to tearing, are highly attractive for
engineering applications such as conveyer belts, high-performance seals, tires, and soft …

Phosphorescence or delayed fluorescence? fate of excitons in core-substituted naphthalimide-derived emitters and ratiometric optical oxygen sensors

M Mondal, I Giri, R Patra, M Das… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Competing rates of phosphorescence and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF)
need essential balance to yield efficient molecular emitters with color purity falling in either …