Convergent dendrons and dendrimers: from synthesis to applications

SM Grayson, JMJ Fréchet - Chemical reviews, 2001 - ACS Publications
Dendrimers represent a key stage in the ongoing evolution of macromolecular chemistry.
From the origins of polymer chemistry until 20 years ago, a major focus had been the …

Functional dendrimers, hyperbranched and star polymers

K Inoue - Progress in polymer science, 2000 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, a number of excellent reviews on hyperbranched polymers and
dendrimers have been published covering the topics from details to highlights and …

Organizational information processing, competitive responses, and performance in the US domestic airline industry

KG Smith, CM Grimm, MJ Gannon… - … of Management journal, 1991 - journals.aom.org
This study investigates how firms build competitive advantage by focusing on the actions
and responses of rivals in the US domestic airline industry. We identified four attributes of …

Dendritic encapsulation of function: applying nature's site isolation principle from biomimetics to materials science

S Hecht, JMJ Fréchet - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The convergence of our understanding of structure–property relationships for selected
biological macromolecules and our increased ability to prepare large synthetic …

Characterization of dendrimers

AM Caminade, R Laurent, JP Majoral - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
Dendrimers pertain both to the molecular chemistry world for their step by step controlled
syntheses, and to the polymer world because of their repetitive structure made of monomers; …

Steps to demarcate the effects of chromophore aggregation and planarization in poly (phenyleneethynylene) s. 1. Rotationally interrupted conjugation in the excited …

M Levitus, K Schmieder, H Ricks… - Journal of the …, 2001 - ACS Publications
A series of photophysical measurements and semiempirical calculations were carried out
with 1, 4-bis (phenylethynyl) benzene in search of evidence on the effects of phenyl group …

Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Two Constitutional Isomeric Libraries of AB2-Based Monodendrons and Supramolecular Dendrimers

V Percec, WD Cho, G Ungar… - Journal of the American …, 2001 - ACS Publications
The synthesis and structural analysis of two constitutional isomeric libraries of self-
assembling AB2 monodendrons based on 3, 4-and 3, 5-disubstituted benzyl ether internal …

A modular approach toward functionalized three-dimensional macromolecules: from synthetic concepts to practical applications

AW Bosman, R Vestberg, A Heumann… - Journal of the …, 2003 - ACS Publications
A new strategy for the preparation of functional, multiarm star polymers via nitroxide-
mediated “living” radical polymerization has been explored. The generality of this approach …

Structural analysis of cylindrical and spherical supramolecular dendrimers quantifies the concept of monodendron shape control by generation number

V Percec, WD Cho, PE Mosier, G Ungar… - Journal of the …, 1998 - ACS Publications
In 1989, it was predicted that a change in dendritic shape to a nearly spherical one should
occur upon increasing the generation number (Naylor, AM; Goddard, WA, III; Kiefer, GE; …

Application of complex macromolecular architectures for advanced microelectronic materials

JL Hedrick, T Magbitang, EF Connor… - … A European Journal, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The distinctive features of well‐defined, three‐dimensional macromolecules with topologies
designed to enhance solubility and amplify end‐group functionality facilitated nanophase …