Ultrasonics in polymer science: applications and challenges

ARSS Kumar, A Padmakumar, U Kalita… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrasonic waves in a liquid media generate both chemical and mechanistic effects that are
actively used to perform chemical reactions, polymer synthesis, nanoparticle synthesis …

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 …

Progress and perspectives beyond traditional RAFT polymerization

MD Nothling, Q Fu, A Reyhani… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The development of advanced materials based on well‐defined polymeric architectures is
proving to be a highly prosperous research direction across both industry and academia …

RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly (RAFT-PISA): current status and future directions

J Wan, B Fan, SH Thang - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) combines polymerization and self-assembly in
a single step with distinct efficiency that has set it apart from the conventional solution self …

Role of external field in polymerization: mechanism and kinetics

YN Zhou, JJ Li, YY Wu, ZH Luo - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The past decades have witnessed an increasing interest in developing advanced
polymerization techniques subjected to external fields. Various physical modulations, such …

Synthesis of nanogels: Current trends and future outlook

E Mauri, SM Giannitelli, M Trombetta, A Rainer - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanogels represent an innovative platform for tunable drug release and targeted therapy in
several biomedical applications, ranging from cancer to neurological disorders. The design …

Expanding the Scope of Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly: Recent Advances and New Horizons

J Cao, Y Tan, Y Chen, L Zhang… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade or so, polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has become a
versatile method for rational preparation of concentrated block copolymer nanoparticles with …

Advances in polymerizations modulated by external stimuli

AM Doerr, JM Burroughs, SR Gitter, X Yang… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Synthetic polymer chemistry endeavors to imitate the spatial and temporal control exhibited
within biological systems to obtain well-defined polymeric materials with unique structures …

Tribochemically controlled atom transfer radical polymerization enabled by contact electrification

C Wang, R Zhao, W Fan, L Li, H Feng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional mechanochemically controlled reversible‐deactivation radical polymerization
(RDRP) utilizes ultrasound or ball milling to regenerate activators, which induce side …

Polysaccharide-based nanogels for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review

F Damiri, S Rojekar, Y Bachra, RS Varma… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biomedical, biotech, and food industries all use polysaccharides as vital biomolecules
with a variety of applications. Polysaccharides have a great deal of potential as biomaterials …