Molecular Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(6), P. 1687 - 1703
Published: Feb. 14, 2022
Self-assembly
of
amphiphilic
macromolecules
has
provided
an
advantageous
platform
to
address
significant
issues
in
a
variety
areas,
including
biology.
Such
soft
nanoparticles
with
hydrophobic
core
and
hydrophilic
corona,
referred
as
micelles,
have
been
extensively
investigated
for
delivering
lipophilic
therapeutics
by
physical
encapsulation.
Polymeric
vesicles
or
polymersomes
similarities
morphology
liposomes
continue
play
essential
role
understanding
the
behavior
cell
membranes
and,
addition,
offered
opportunities
designing
smart
nanoformulations.
With
evolution
synthetic
methodologies
macromolecular
precursors,
construction
such
assemblies
can
now
be
modulated
tailor
their
properties
match
desired
needs.
This
review
brings
into
focus
current
state-of-the-art
design
using
miktoarm
star
polymers
through
detailed
analysis
synthesis
tuned
lengths
varied
polymeric
arms,
self-assembly,
applications
drug
delivery.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(27)
Published: March 23, 2023
The
great
success
of
controlled
radical
polymerizations
has
encouraged
researchers
to
develop
more
facile
and
robust
approaches
for
surface-initiated
(SIPs)
fabricate
polymer
brushes,
even
non-experts.
In
recent
years,
external-stimuli-mediated
polymerization
methods
have
come
the
fore
as
SIPs
because
their
less
rigorous
synthetic
procedures
high
controllability,
which
expand
opportunities
synthesizing
macromolecules
with
desired
chemical
compositions
structures,
well
tailor-made
polymers
bioconjugates
that
show
broad
applicability
physiological
compatibility.
This
review
discusses
latest
developments
in
methods,
particular,
external-stimuli
mediated
atom
transfer
(ATRP),
photo-induced
polymerizations,
reversible
addition-fragmentation
chain
(RAFT)
polymerization,
other
combination
application
surface
grafting.
implementation
these
is
interest
due
unique
possibilities
temporally
control
a
process,
fast
straightforward
environmentally
benign
features,
lead
established
emerging
applications
biolubrication,
antifouling,
biosensing.
European Polymer Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
211, P. 113001 - 113001
Published: March 30, 2024
Atom
transfer
radical
polymerization
(ATRP)
is
one
of
the
most
often
used
controlled
techniques.
It
employs
very
small
amounts
(ppm)
Cu
complexes
in
presence
various
chemical
reducing
agents
but
also
external
stimuli
such
as
light,
electrical
current
or
mechanical
forces.
can
be
carried
out
bulk,
solution,
and
dispersed
media.
ATRP
has
been
successfully
to
prepare
polymers
with
architecture
well-defined
topology,
composition,
functionality,
well
bioconjugates
organic–inorganic
hybrids.
This
article
summarizes
status
an
outlook
for
ATRP.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3(5), P. 599 - 621
Published: April 15, 2021
Because
of
its
distinctive
combination
physical
properties
such
as
high
thermal
conductivity,
ultraviolet
(UV)
absorbance,
or
catalytic
behavior,
zinc
oxide-based
nanoparticles
have
attracted
interest
for
the
use
fillers
to
augment
a
wide
range
physicochemical
polymer
materials,
including
their
optical,
dielectric,
thermal,
and
characteristics.
To
accomplish
desired
property
enhancements,
precise
control
microstructure
polymer/zinc
nanoparticle
blends
is
prerequisite.
This
requires
ability
tailor
interactions
between
particle
matrix.
Much
progress
in
field
polymer/ZnO
hybrids
has
been
achieved
through
development
surface-initiated
controlled
radical
polymerization
(CRP)
methods
that
allow
deliberate
modification
oxide
surfaces
with
chains.
The
ensuing
enhancement
compatibility
enabled
design
novel
multifunctional
nanocomposite
materials.
article
surveys
recent
advances
application
surface
techniques
enable
(ZnO)/polymer
hybrids.
evolution
synthetic
strategies
from
pioneering
work
using
"grafting-from"
recently
developed
"grafting-onto"
"templated
synthesis"
presented.
Subsequently,
opportunities
functional
materials
based
on
ZnO
applications
optics,
catalysis,
energy,
biomedical
areas
are
being
We
conclude
by
highlighting
current
challenges
research
this
exciting
area
research.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(21)
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
Abstract
The
self‐assembly
of
block
copolymers
(BCPs)
into
photonic
materials
has
drawn
significant
attention
due
to
the
flexibility
and
diversity
building
blocks
that
can
be
synthesized.
This
review
provides
a
brief
overview
development
this
research
area
then
discusses
in
detail
recent
advances
use
BCPs
as
pigments.
In
particular,
role
confinement
upon
process
form
well‐ordered
lamellae
is
described
compared
correlated
disordered
structures
derived
from
densely
packed
micelles.
These
systems
respectively
act
1D
(multilayered)
crystals
glasses
are
here
critically
terms
their
structural
characteristics
optical
performance.
Finally,
based
on
understanding,
current
challenges
field
discussed
potential
for
future
developments
explored.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
42(23)
Published: Aug. 21, 2021
Over
the
past
decade
or
so,
polymerization-induced
self-assembly
(PISA)
has
become
a
versatile
method
for
rational
preparation
of
concentrated
block
copolymer
nanoparticles
with
diverse
set
morphologies.
Much
PISA
literature
focused
on
well-defined
linear
copolymers
by
using
macromolecular
chain
transfer
agents
(macro-CTAs)
high
constants.
In
this
review,
recent
process
is
highlighted
from
an
unusual
angle
that
expanded
scope
including
i)
synthesis
nonlinear
architectures
(e.g.,
star
copolymer,
branched
copolymer)
PISA,
ii)
in
situ
blends
polymers
and
iii)
utilization
macro-CTAs
low
constants
PISA.
By
highlighting
these
important
examples,
new
insights
into
research
future
impact
methods
will
have
polymer
colloid
are
provided.
Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
55(11), P. 4200 - 4227
Published: May 19, 2022
Nature
shows
us
that
complex
molecular
architectures
lead
to
unique
material
properties,
and
these
observations
have
driven
polymer
scientists
synthesize
in
an
effort
discover
how
topology
influences
properties
synthetic
polymers.
In
this
Perspective,
we
discuss
a
variety
of
synthesized
using
ring-opening
metathesis
polymerization
(ROMP),
including
multiblock
linear
polymers,
bottlebrush
homopolymers
(multi)block
copolymers,
dendronized
star
polymer–biomolecule
conjugates.
Traditional
recently
developed
methods,
polymerization-induced
self-assembly,
copolymerization
create
gradient
structures,
engineering
approaches
making
topologies
ROMP,
are
also
reviewed.
context,
highlight
emerging
applications
stemming
from
materials,
drug
delivery
vehicles,
nanoscale
constructs,
components
light
refraction
or
energy
storage,
among
others.
Finally,
conclude
with
in-depth
discussion
on
practical
considerations
ROMP
enable
the
highest
level
control
when
synthesizing
sterically
demanding
otherwise
challenging
(macro)monomers.
Our
hope
is
Perspective
will
guide
toward
new
innovative
materials
potential
for
applications.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(19), P. 4245 - 4245
Published: Oct. 10, 2022
Modern
biomedical
technologies
predict
the
application
of
materials
and
devices
that
not
only
can
comply
effectively
with
specific
requirements,
but
also
enable
remote
control
their
functions.
One
most
prospective
for
these
advanced
applications
are
based
on
temperature-responsive
polymer
brush
coatings
(TRPBCs).
In
this
review,
methods
fabrication
characterization
TRPBCs
summarized,
possibilities
application,
as
well
advantages
disadvantages
TRPBCs,
presented
in
detail.
Special
attention
is
paid
to
mechanisms
thermo-responsibility
TRPBCs.
Applications
temperature-switchable
bacteria
killing,
temperature-controlled
protein
adsorption,
cell
culture,
adhesion/detachment
cells
tissues
considered.
The
criteria
required
desired
discussed.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(5), P. 1990 - 2024
Published: Feb. 23, 2022
Highly
branched
"bottlebrush"
polymers
are
a
class
of
macromolecules
characterized
by
side
chains
that
densely
grafted
from
backbone
is
typically
linear.
Their
unique
and
often-desirable
properties
stem
steric
repulsion
between
chains,
which
stiffens
the
molecular
contour
increases
interchain
spacing.
There
has
been
renaissance
in
both
our
fundamental
understanding,
practical
synthesis,
application
these
materials,
due
to
synergistic
advances
all
branches
polymer
science.
In
this
perspective,
we
outline
how
wide
variety
new
functional
bottlebrush
materials
have
emerged
convergence
insights
entire
design
process;
integration
characterization,
processing,
modeling
demonstrated
promise
as
versatile
platform
for
engineering.
We
discuss
may
be
further
developed
exhibit
novel
material
out
equilibrium
put
into
practice
next
generation
synthetic,
analytical,
computational
tools
chemistry.
