Entry of nanoparticles into cells: The importance of nanoparticle properties

J Zhao, MH Stenzel - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Knowledge of the interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and cell membranes is of great
importance for the design of safe and efficient nanomedicines. Extensive studies aimed at …

From low-dimensional materials to complex superstructures: A review and outlook

CF Xu, XD Wang, LS Liao - National Science Open, 2023 - nso-journal.org
Low-dimensional materials have attracted increasing attention due to their guiding
significance for material preparation and potential wide-ranging applications. Through the …

Exploiting PET-RAFT polymerization mediated by cross-linked zinc porphyrins for the thermo-sensitive regulation of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-b-acrylamide)

F Li, Y Yu, H Lv, Y Wan, X Gao, Y Li, Y Zhang - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of thermo-sensitive block copolymers poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-b-acrylamide)(P
(NIPAm-b-AM)) are prepared via photoinduced electron/energy transfer-reversible addition …

Biodistribution of PNIPAM-coated nanostructures synthesized by the TDMT method

W Gu, VA Bobrin, SPR Chen, Z Wang… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Targeting the spleen with nanoparticles could increase the efficacy of vaccines and cancer
immunotherapy, and have the potential to treat intracellular infections including …

Uniform symmetric and asymmetric polymer nanostructures via directed chain organization

VA Bobrin, SPR Chen, Z Jia, MJ Monteiro - Biomacromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Polymer nanostructures can be designed with specific properties and functions, such as
controlled shape, size, chemical composition, and adaptive ability to change shape or size …

Temperature-Directed Self-Assembly: from Tadpole to Multi-Arm Polymer Nanostructures Directly in Water

VA Bobrin, SPR Chen, Z Jia, MJ Monteiro - ACS Macro Letters, 2017 - ACS Publications
Driving amphiphilic block copolymers to self-assemble into asymmetric and equilibrium
nanostructures remains a challenge. Here, we use the temperature-directed morphology …

UV-cross-linked polymer nanostructures with preserved asymmetry and surface functionality

SPR Chen, Z Jia, VA Bobrin, MJ Monteiro - Biomacromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Polymer nanostructures can be designed with tailored properties and functions by varying
their shape, chemical compositions, and surface functionality. The poor stability of these soft …

Single-chain tethered nanoparticles with tunable softness: scalable synthesis and unique self-assembly behavior

H Huo, T Tan, L Gou, L Chen, L Zhang, Q Zhang… - Polymer …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A general and scalable strategy for the preparation of single-chain tethered nanoparticles
(SCTNPs) with tunable size and softness is reported. The SCTNPs composed of a poly …

Programmable disassembly of polymer nanoparticles through surfactant interactions

NTD Tran, Z Jia, MJ Monteiro - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The disassembly of well-defined random copolymer nanoparticles to unimers at precise
times can be programmed through the strong interaction with the surfactant, sodium dodecyl …