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 …

Seeing the light: advancing materials chemistry through photopolymerization

N Corrigan, J Yeow, P Judzewitsch… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The application of photochemistry to polymer and material science has led to the
development of complex yet efficient systems for polymerization, polymer post …

Photoinduced controlled/living polymerizations

C Aydogan, G Yilmaz, A Shegiwal… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The application of photochemistry in polymer synthesis is of interest due to the unique
possibilities offered compared to thermochemistry, including topological and temporal …

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 …

Polymerization techniques in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)

C Liu, CY Hong, CY Pan - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of controlled/“living” polymerization greatly stimulated the prosperity of the
fabrication and application of block copolymer nano-objects. Controlled/“living” …

Up in the air: oxygen tolerance in controlled/living radical polymerisation

J Yeow, R Chapman, AJ Gormley… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The requirement for deoxygenation in controlled/living radical polymerisation (CLRP) places
significant limitations on its widespread implementation by necessitating the use of large …

Getting into shape: reflections on a new generation of cylindrical nanostructures' self-assembly using polymer building blocks

JC Foster, S Varlas, B Couturaud, Z Coe… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Cylinders are fascinating structures with uniquely high surface area, internal volume, and
rigidity. On the nanoscale, a broad range of applications have demonstrated advantageous …

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 …

Polymersomes for therapeutic delivery of protein and nucleic acid macromolecules: from design to therapeutic applications

S Iqbal, M Blenner, A Alexander-Bryant… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Macromolecule-based therapeutic agents, particularly proteins, antigens, monoclonal
antibodies, transcription factors, nucleic acids, and gene editing enzymes, have the potential …