Nanogels and microgels: From model colloids to applications, recent developments, and future trends

M Karg, A Pich, T Hellweg, T Hoare, LA Lyon… - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanogels and microgels are soft, deformable, and penetrable objects with an internal gel-
like structure that is swollen by the dispersing solvent. Their softness and the potential to …

Thermo-responsive polymers and their application as smart biomaterials

YJ Kim, YT Matsunaga - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The drastic development of polymeric materials for a wide range of biomedical and
biomaterial applications has been explored in the last few decades. Among these materials …

Molecularly imprinted nanoparticles for biomedical applications

H Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic receptors with tailor‐made recognition
sites for target molecules. Their high affinity and selectivity, excellent stability, easy …

The pathway to intelligence: using stimuli‐responsive materials as building blocks for constructing smart and functional systems

X Zhang, L Chen, KH Lim, S Gonuguntla… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Systems that are intelligent have the ability to sense their surroundings, analyze,
and respond accordingly. In nature, many biological systems are considered intelligent (eg …

Complex polymer architectures through free-radical polymerization of multivinyl monomers

Y Gao, D Zhou, J Lyu, Q Xu, B Newland… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The construction of complex polymer architectures with well-defined topology, composition
and functionality has been extensively explored as the molecular basis for the development …

Imprinted hydrogel nanoparticles for protein biosensing: a review

AT Silva, R Figueiredo, M Azenha, PAS Jorge… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Over the past decade, molecular imprinting (MI) technology has made tremendous progress,
and the advancements in nanotechnology have been the major driving force behind the …

Progressive Macromolecular Self‐Assembly: From Biomimetic Chemistry to Bio‐Inspired Materials

Y Zhao, F Sakai, L Su, Y Liu, K Wei, G Chen… - Advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Macromolecular self‐assembly (MSA) has been an active and fruitful research field since the
1980s, especially in this new century, which is promoted by the remarkable developments in …

Silica/polymer double-walled hybrid nanotubes: synthesis and application as stimuli-responsive nanocontainers in self-healing coatings

GL Li, Z Zheng, H Möhwald, DG Shchukin - ACS nano, 2013 - ACS Publications
We report the development of silica/polymer double-walled hybrid nanotubes, which consist
of a hollow cavity, a porous silica inner wall, and a stimuli-responsive (pH, temperature, and …

Thermocells driven by phase transition of hydrogel nanoparticles

B Guo, Y Hoshino, F Gao, K Hayashi… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Thermoelectric conversion of low temperature, delocalized, and abundant thermal sources
is crucial for the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and/or a carbon-free society …

A polymer nanoparticle with engineered affinity for a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF165)

H Koide, K Yoshimatsu, Y Hoshino, SH Lee… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Protein affinity reagents are widely used in basic research, diagnostics and separations and
for clinical applications, the most common of which are antibodies. However, they often …