Gene therapy holds great promise for treating a multitude of inherited and acquired diseases
by delivering functional genes, comprising DNA or RNA, into targeted cells or tissues to elicit …

Precise control of molecular hierarchical organization has endowed biological systems with
unique functions, which inspires great efforts in the synthesis of artificial mimics. Polymeric …

The injectable hydrogel with desirable biocompatibility and tunable properties can improve
the efficacy of stem cell-based therapy. However, the development of injectable hydrogel …

The construction of complex polymer architectures with well-defined topology, composition
and functionality has been extensively explored as the molecular basis for the development …

Highlights•Minor modifications to polymer structure determine transfection
properties.•Efficient gene delivery requires timely release of DNA.•Serum stability is …

We exploited the monomer-feeding mechanism of reversible addition–fragmentation chain
transfer (RAFT) emulsion polymerization to achieve the successful polymerization-induced …

The catechol plays a variety of important roles in biological processes, prompting
researchers to include them in the design of biomimetic biomedical materials. The low …

Since atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was developed, various strategies have
been adopted to design well-controlled ATRP procedures. However, there is no single …

Cyclic polymers are an intriguing class of polymers due to their lack of chain ends. This
unique architecture combined with steric constraints adorn cyclic polymers as well as nano …

Silicone elastomers have been shown to be well-suited for dielectric elastomer actuators
(DEA), mainly due to their unique combination of properties such as, high elasticity and …