In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in polymerization-induced self-assembly
(PISA) for the rational synthesis of block copolymer nanoparticles with various …

After a brief history that positions polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) in the field of
polymer chemistry, this Review will cover the fundamentals of the PISA mechanism …

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been successfully employed for the
preparation of various advanced materials with controlled architecture. New catalysts with …

Spatial and temporal regulations of ATRP by external stimuli are presented. Various ATRP
techniques, eATRP, photoATRP, and mechanoATRP, are controlled by electrical current …

The ideal of living polymerization has defined research in polymer chemistry over the past
50 years. In this Perspective, we present the case that this concept has enabled the …

The development of controlled/“living” polymerization greatly stimulated the prosperity of the
fabrication and application of block copolymer nano-objects. Controlled/“living” …

This Perspective presents recent advances in macromolecular engineering enabled by
ATRP. They include the fundamental mechanistic and synthetic features of ATRP with …

The polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) process is a useful synthetic tool for the
efficient synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles of different morphologies. Recently, studies on …

Recent progress in surface-initiated polymerization enables the deliberate polymer
modification of nanoscopic surfaces with high levels of precision. This has given rise to the …

Drug delivery systems (DDS) based on functionalized polymeric nanoparticles have
attracted considerable attention. Although great advances have been reported in the past …