Bioapplications of RAFT polymerization

C Boyer, V Bulmus, TP Davis, V Ladmiral, J Liu… - Chemical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
A living radical polymerization (LRP) is a free radical polymerization that aims at displaying
living character,(ie, does not terminate or transfer and is able to continue polymerization …

[HTML][HTML] Radical addition–fragmentation chemistry in polymer synthesis

G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Polymer, 2008 - Elsevier
This review traces the development of addition–fragmentation chain transfer agents and
related ring-opening monomers highlighting recent innovation in these areas. The major …

Living radical polymerization by the RAFT process—a first update

G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2006 - CSIRO Publishing
This paper provides a first update to the review of living radical polymerization achieved with
thiocarbonylthio compounds (ZC (= S) SR) by a mechanism of Reversible Addition …

Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization and the synthesis of water-soluble (co) polymers under homogeneous conditions in …

AB Lowe, CL McCormick - Progress in Polymer Science, 2007 - Elsevier
Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization has, since
its discovery by CSIRO, evolved into an extremely powerful synthetic tool for polymer …

Stimuli-responsive interfaces and systems for the control of protein–surface and cell–surface interactions

MA Cole, NH Voelcker, H Thissen, HJ Griesser - Biomaterials, 2009 - Elsevier
Real-time control over and reversibility of biomolecule–surface interactions at interfaces is
an increasingly important goal for a range of scientific fields and applications. The field of …

Complex coacervate core micelles

IK Voets, A De Keizer, MAC Stuart - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2009 - Elsevier
In this review we present an overview of the literature on the co-assembly of neutral-ionic
block, graft, and random copolymers with oppositely charged species in aqueous solution …

Advances in the synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers via RAFT polymerization: stimuli-responsive drug and gene delivery

AW York, SE Kirkland, CL McCormick - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Controlled/'living'radical polymerization methods, including the versatile reversible addition–
fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization process, are rapidly moving to the …

Carbohydrate-based amphiphilic nano delivery systems for cancer therapy

K Liu, X Jiang, P Hunziker - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) are novel drug delivery systems that have been attracting more and
more attention in recent years, and have been used for the treatment of cancer, infection …

Assessment of cytotoxicity of (N-isopropyl acrylamide) and poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide)-coated surfaces

MA Cooperstein, HE Canavan - Biointerphases, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Abstract Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide)(pNIPAM) is one of the most popular stimulus-
responsive polymers for research. It is especially of great interest in the field of tissue …

To aggregate, or not to aggregate? considerations in the design and application of polymeric thermally-responsive nanoparticles

MI Gibson, RK O'Reilly - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The aim of this review is to highlight some of the challenges in designing thermally
responsive nanoparticles, where the responsivity is endowed by a responsive polymeric …