Surface‐bound microgels for separation, sensing, and biomedical applications

CC Cutright, JL Harris, S Ramesh… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents a comprehensive survey of microgel‐coated materials and their
functional behavior, describing the complex interplay between the physicochemical and …

Double hydrophilic copolymers–synthetic approaches, architectural variety, and current application fields

A Nabiyan, JB Max, FH Schacher - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solubility and functionality of polymeric materials are essential properties determining their
role in any application. In that regard, double hydrophilic copolymers (DHC) are typically …

Synthesis of temperature/pH dual-stimuli-response multicompartmental microcapsules via pickering emulsion for preprogrammable payload release

Y Chen, W Wei, Y Zhu, J Luo, R Liu… - ACS applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Stimuli-responsive microcapsules, which can release the encapsulated payload under
various environmental stimuli, have attracted great interests of the food, pharmaceutical …

Synthetic hydrogel nanoparticles for sepsis therapy

H Koide, A Okishima, Y Hoshino, Y Kamon… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the extreme release of inflammatory
mediators into the blood in response to infection (eg, bacterial infection, COVID-19) …

Opposing temperature dependence of the stretching response of single PEG and PNiPAM polymers

A Kolberg, C Wenzel, K Hackenstrass… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The response of switchable polymer blends and coatings to temperature variation is
important for the development of high-performance materials. Although this has been well …

Thermo-induced inversion of water-in-water emulsion stability by bis-hydrophilic microgels

T Merland, L Waldmann, O Guignard, MC Tatry… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Stabilization of water-in-water (W/W) emulsions resulting from the separation of
polymeric phases such as dextran (DEX) and poly (ethyleneoxide)(PEO) is highly …

Biocatalytic microgels (μ-Gel zymes): synthesis, concepts, and emerging applications

M Nöth, E Gau, F Jung, MD Davari, I El-Awaad… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Enzymes are nature's catalysts and have great potential for sustainable processes from
renewable resources. The adaptation of enzymes to the requirements of industrial …

Hybrid Nanogel‐Wrapped Anisotropic Gold Nanoparticles Feature Enhanced Photothermal Stability

D Esporrín‐Ubieto, C Huck‐Iriart, AS Picco, A Beloqui… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Anisotropic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are renowned for their unique properties–including
localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and adjustable optical responses to light …

Pickering emulsions stabilized by thermoresponsive oligo (ethylene glycol)-based microgels: Effect of temperature-sensitivity on emulsion stability

MC Tatry, P Galanopoulo, L Waldmann… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The stability of emulsions stabilized by soft and responsive microgels and their
macroscopic properties are governed by the microstructure of microgels, in particular their …

Tuning the bis-hydrophilic balance of microgels: A tool to control the stability of water-in-water emulsions

L Waldmann, S Arbault, T Nicolai, L Benyahia… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The stability of purely aqueous emulsions (W/W) formed by mixing incompatible
polymers, can be achieved through the Pickering effect of particles adsorption at the …