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Poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) as a Versatile Platform for Multi-Functional Materials

Proceedings, 2019
Multifunctional materials are designed to meet specific requirements through tailored properties. [...]
Florica Adriana Jerca, Valentin Victor Jerca, Dumitru Mircea Vuluga, Richard Hoogenboom   +3 more
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Thermoresponsive Polymers and Their Innovative Biomedical Applications

Thermoresponsive polymers have been widely investigated for their biomedical applications. The applications of thermoresponsive surfaces have been greatly improved thanks to progress in their preparation techniques, such as polymerization methods, and ...

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Thermoresponsive Gelatin Nanogels

, 2016
We present a novel tunable thermoresponsive gelatin nanogel that shows a volume transition at ∼32 °C. A thermally induced volume reduction of more than 30× is observed due to the helix to random coil transition of gelatin chains confined in the nanogels.
Sahil Sandesh Gandhi (1719517), Chanjoong Kim (1719520), Huan Yan (445452)   +2 more
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The effect of pendant group structure on the thermoresponsive properties of N-substituted polyesters

, 2017
Structure–property correlation studies of a diverse set of biodegradable thermoresponsive polyesters provides a rationale for the design of thermoresponsive polyesters with desired cloud points.
Leanna R. Monteleone, Philip J. Costanzo, John P. Swanson, Michael R. Martinez, Megan A. Cruz, Abraham Joy   +5 more
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Construction of a corresponding empirical model to bridge thermal properties and synthesis of thermoresponsive poloxamines

Designed Monomers and Polymers
The thermoresponsive properties of poloxamine (tetra-branch PEO-PPO block copolymer) hydrogels are related to several variables. Of particular interest to this study were the molecular weight of the polymer, the molar ratio between PEO and PPO blocks ...
Zichun Yan, D. Andrew Brown, Trey Alpi, Jiro Nagatomi, O. Thompson Mefford   +4 more
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Temperature-Induced Intracellular Uptake of Thermoresponsive Polymeric Micelles

, 2016
Well-defined diblock copolymers comprising thermoresponsive segments of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (P(IPAAm-co-DMAAm)) and hydrophobic segments of poly(d,l-lactide) were synthesized by combination of RAFT and ring-opening ...
Kiyotaka Sakai (2370166), Teruo Okano (111448), Jun Akimoto (2370169), Masamichi Nakayama (468006)   +3 more
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Thermo- and Photoresponsive Smart Nanomaterial Based on Poly(diethyl vinyl phosphonate)-Capped Gold Nanoparticles

Nanomaterials
A new nanodevice based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) capped with poly(diethylvinylphosphonate) (PDEVP) has been synthesized, showing interesting photophysical and thermoresponsive properties. The synthesis involves a properly designed Yttriocene catalyst
Antonio Buonerba, Rosita Lapenta, Francesco Della Monica, Roberto Piacentini, Lucia Baldino, Maria Rosa Scognamiglio, Vito Speranza, Stefano Milione, Carmine Capacchione, Bernhard Rieger, Alfonso Grassi   +10 more
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Fluorescent Nile blue‐functionalized poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide) microgels responsive to temperature and polyamines

SmartMat
Fluorescent poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide‐co‐Nile blue) (pNIPAm‐co‐NB) microgels were synthesized that exhibited fluorescence intensity changes in a water temperature‐dependent fashion.
Qiming Shen, Changhao Fang, Liang Hu, Michael J. Serpe   +3 more
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Development of Thermoresponsive Composite Hydrogel Loaded with Indocyanine Green and Camptothecin for Photochemotherapy of Skin Cancer After Surgery

Gels
Skin cancer is the world’s fifth most diagnosed malignancy and is increasingly occurring in young adults. The elevated morbidity and mortality of skin cancer are known to be highly correlated with its frequent recurrence after tumor excision.
Yu-Hsiang Lee, Chieh-Lin Chung
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Fluorescence Analysis of Thermoresponsive Polymers

, 2015
The use of microscale thin polymer films is widespread in biomedical science and engineering, with applications in areas such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, microfluidic devices, bio-adhesion mediators, and bio-actuators. Much attention is devoted to the use of functional polymers that display stimuliresponsive behavior with the intention of ...
Morris, Cheryl, Ryder, Alan G.
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