Synthesis and functionalization of hyperbranched polymers for targeted drug delivery

A Kavand, N Anton, T Vandamme, CA Serra… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs) have found use in a wide range of applications, such as
optical, electronic and magnetic materials, coatings, additives, supramolecular chemistry …

Miktoarm star polymers: Synthesis and applications

M Liu, JR Blankenship, AE Levi, Q Fu… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polymers with precisely controlled structure and function are in high demand across a
diverse array of applications spanning the life sciences and nanotechnology. One …

Latest advances on the synthesis of linear abc-type triblock terpolymers and star-shaped polymers by raft polymerization

A Skandalis, T Sentoukas, D Giaouzi, M Kafetzi… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review article aims to cover the most recent advances regarding the synthesis of linear
ABC-type triblock terpolymers and star-shaped polymers by RAFT polymerization, as well as …

A 20th anniversary perspective on the life of RAFT (RAFT coming of age)

G Moad, E Rizzardo - Polymer International, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
RAFT (reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer) polymerization, making use of
thiocarbonylthio transfer agents, was announced to the world just over 21 years ago. RAFT …

Star amphiphilic block copolymers: synthesis via polymerization-induced self-assembly and crosslinking within nanoparticles, and solution and interfacial properties

S Qian, R Liu, G Han, K Shi, W Zhang - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The star amphiphilic block copolymer of star-[poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-
polystyrene][s-PNIPAM-b-PS] is synthesized via RAFT polymerization by combining …

Surface-initiated initiators for continuous activator regeneration (SI ICAR) ATRP of MMA from 2, 2, 6, 6–tetramethylpiperidine–1–oxy (TEMPO) oxidized cellulose …

CW Tu, FC Tsai, CJ Chang, CH Yang, SW Kuo… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
An effective method of oxidation from paper pulps via 2, 2, 6, 6–tetramethylpiperidine–1–oxy
(TEMPO) compound to obtain TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TOCNs) was …

Antibacterial and cytotoxic properties of star-shaped quaternary ammonium-functionalized polymers with different pendant groups

SY Nam, J Lee, SS Shin, HJ Yoo, M Yun, S Kim… - Polymer …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The correlation between the structure and biological activity of polymers is critically
important for rationally designing effective antibacterial polymers. Here, the antibacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of functional miktoarm star polymers in an automated parallel synthesizer

C Chen, F Richter, J Zhang, C Guerrero-Sanchez… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
A feasibility study for the synthesis of well-defined miktoarm star polymers containing
peptide arms in an automated parallel synthesizer is reported. A series of linear homo-and …

Synthesis of Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-Based Polymer Bottlebrushes by ATRPA and RAFT Polymerization: Toward Drug Delivery Application

YS Huang, JK Chen, SW Kuo, YA Hsieh, S Yamamoto… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Atom transfer radical polyaddition (ATRPA) was utilized herein to synthesize a specific
functional polyester. We conducted ATRPA of 4-vinylbenzyl 2-bromo-2-phenylacetate …

The synthesis of thermoresponsive POSS-based eight-arm star poly (N-isopropylacrylamide): A comparison between Z-RAFT and R-RAFT strategies

B Pang, R Liu, G Han, W Wang, W Zhang - Polymer Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
POSS-based eight-arm star poly (N-isopropylacrylamide), POSS-(PNIPAM) 8, was
synthesized via solution reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) …