Complex chemical systems, such as living biological matter, are highly organized structures
based on discrete molecules in constant dynamic interactions. These natural materials can …

Recent advances in controlled/living polymerization techniques and highly efficient coupling
chemistries have enabled the facile synthesis of complex polymer architectures with …

Fluoropolymers have unique physicochemical properties such as hydrophobicity and
lipophobicity, good chemical stability and bio-inertness, low surface energy and phase …

Synthetic carriers such as polymer and lipid particles often struggle to meet clinical
expectations. Natural particulates—that range from pathogens to mammalian cells—are …

The development of biomaterials for drug delivery, tissue engineering and medical
diagnostics has traditionally been based on new chemistries. However, there is growing …

Amphiphilic diblock copolymers composed of two covalently linked, chemically distinct
chains can be considered to be biological mimics of cell membrane-forming lipid molecules …

The living cationic ring‐opening polymerization of 2‐oxazolines has been studied in great
detail since its discovery in 1966. The versatility of this living polymerization method allows …

The concept of hierarchical bottom-up structuring commonly encountered in natural
materials provides inspiration for the design of complex artificial materials with advanced …

Recent advances in polymer synthesis have significantly enhanced the ability to rationally
design block copolymers with tailored functionality. The self‐assembly of these …

Block copolymers consist of two or more chemically different polymer segments, or blocks,
connected by a covalent linkage. In solution, amphiphilic blocks can self-assemble as a …