Emerging trends in polymerization-induced self-assembly

NJW Penfold, J Yeow, C Boyer, SP Armes - ACS Macro Letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in polymerization-induced self-assembly
(PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various …

Liposomes and polymersomes: a comparative review towards cell mimicking

E Rideau, R Dimova, P Schwille, FR Wurm… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Cells are integral to all forms of life due to their compartmentalization by the plasma
membrane. However, living organisms are immensely complex. Thus there is a need for …

A critical appraisal of RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly

SL Canning, GN Smith, SP Armes - Macromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
Recently, polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) has become widely recognized as a
robust and efficient route to produce block copolymer nanoparticles of controlled size …

Polymerization techniques in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)

C Liu, CY Hong, CY Pan - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of controlled/“living” polymerization greatly stimulated the prosperity of the
fabrication and application of block copolymer nano-objects. Controlled/“living” …

Polymerization-induced self-assembly of block copolymer nanoparticles via RAFT non-aqueous dispersion polymerization

MJ Derry, LA Fielding, SP Armes - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
There is considerable current interest in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) via
reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization as a versatile and …

Polymer vesicles: Mechanism, preparation, application, and responsive behavior

Y Zhu, B Yang, S Chen, J Du - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Polymer vesicles, also known as polymersomes, are finding increasing applications in
biomedical field, including drug delivery, gene therapy, magnetic resonance imaging …

Engineering functional polymer capsules toward smart nanoreactors

J Gaitzsch, X Huang, B Voit - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The design and construction of integrated chemical ensembles for studying complex
biological systems is attracting considerable interest in a wide range of research …

Controlling nanomaterial size and shape for biomedical applications via polymerization‐induced self‐assembly

SY Khor, JF Quinn, MR Whittaker… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid developments in the polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) technique have
paved the way for the environmentally friendly production of nanoparticles with tunable size …

Organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials prepared via polymerization-induced self-assembly: recent developments and future opportunities

B Niu, Y Chen, L Zhang, J Tan - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials are an important class of functional materials that
find applications in many areas. Cooperative self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles and …

Polymerization-induced self-assembly toward micelle-crosslinked tough and ultrastretchable hydrogels

L Fan, Z Zeng, R Zhu, A Liu, H Che… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As a promising class of tough and ultrastretchable hydrogels, micelle-crosslinked hydrogels
have been restrained by the scarcity of micellar crosslinkers with a high concentration …