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Stimuli-responsive molecular brushes
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In this paper, the authors review the general aspects of molecular brushes and polymeric responsive systems and highlight the rational approaches to induce stimuli-responsiveness in molecular brush systems, which are unique for molecular brushes since these conformational changes can be restricted to a single molecule.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2010-01-01. It has received 592 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polymer brush.read more
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Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP): Current Status and Future Perspectives
TL;DR: The current status and future perspectives in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) are presented in this paper, with a special emphasis on mechanistic understanding of ATRP, recent synthetic and process development, and new controlled polymer architectures enabled by ATRP.
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Design and Preparation of Porous Polymers
TL;DR: This work presents a new mesoporous composite material suitable for high-performance liquid chromatography and shows good chiral recognition ability and high uniformity in various racemates.
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Design of polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical delivery applications
TL;DR: This tutorial review highlights the importance of well-defined chemistries, with detailed ties to specific biological hurdles and opportunities, in the design of nanostructures for various biomedical delivery applications.
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New directions in thermoresponsive polymers.
TL;DR: By highlighting recent examples of newly developed thermoresponsive polymer systems, it is hoped to promote the development of new generations of smart materials.
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Macromolecular Engineering by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
TL;DR: This Perspective presents recent advances in macromolecular engineering enabled by ATRP with emphasis on various catalytic/initiation systems that use parts-per-million concentrations of Cu catalysts and can be run in environmentally friendly media, e.g., water.
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Synthesis of functional polymers with controlled architecture by CRP of monomers in the presence of cross-linkers: From stars to gels
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent developments in the synthesis of functional polymers with controlled architecture and site-specific functionality via applying controlled radical polymerization (CRP) techniques is reviewed.
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Thermal analysis of the volume phase transition with N-isopropylacrylamide gels
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Thermosensitive water-soluble copolymers with doubly responsive reversibly interacting entities
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the combinations of thermosensitive properties with other types of sensitivity, i.e., pH, light, magnetic field, solvent quality, etc., and their effects on the reversible self-assembly in aqueous copolymer solutions or on the hydrogel organization.
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Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization and the synthesis of water-soluble (co)polymers under homogeneous conditions in organic and aqueous media
TL;DR: The applicability of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization to the synthesis of water-soluble/dispersible (co) polymers under homogeneous reaction conditions in both aqueous and organic media is discussed in this paper.
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Smart polymers: Physical forms and bioengineering applications
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