Browsing by Subject "Functional polymers"
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A cleavable network based on crosslinked star polymers containing acid-labile diacetal crosslinks: Synthesis, characterization and hydrolysis
(2008)A hydrolyzable model network comprising interconnected star polymers was prepared by the sequential group transfer polymerization of methyl methacrylate and the acid-labile diacetalbased dimethacrylate crosslinker ...
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Di(n-butyl) itaconate end-functionalized polymers: Synthesis by group transfer polymerization and solution characterization
(2011)In this study we present our efforts to homo- and co-polymerize, using group transfer polymerization (GTP), a dialkyl diester of itaconic acid, a naturally-derived unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. The monomer employed, ...
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Fabrication and characterization of magnetoresponsive electrospun nanocomposite membranes based on methacrylic random copolymers and magnetite nanoparticles
(2012)Magnetoresponsive polymer-based fibrous nanocomposites belonging to the broad category of stimuli-responsive materials, is a relatively new class of soft composite materials, consisting of magnetic nanoparticles embedded ...
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Fabrication and characterization of superparamagnetic and thermoresponsive hydrogels based on oleic-acid-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles, hexa(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate and 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate
(2011)Stimuli-responsive hydrogel nanocomposites comprised of swollen polymer networks, in which magnetic nanoparticles are embedded, are a relatively new class of "smart" soft materials presenting a significant impact on various ...
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Multi-functional conetworks based on cross-linked star polymers
(2010)Three series of conetworks based on cross-linked star polymers of different architectures were prepared using group transfer polymerization. The first series of conetworks were amphiphilic, based on the hydrophobic monomer ...
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Polymeric theranostics: Using polymer-based systems for simultaneous imaging and therapy
(2013)Polymer-based nanomedicine is a large and fast growing field. Polymer-based systems have been extensively used as therapeutic carriers as well as bioimaging agents for example in tumour diagnosis. However, fewer polymeric ...
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Polymers prepared using cleavable initiators: Synthesis, characterization and degradation
(2011)Following the great interest in polymers based on degradable monomers and degradable cross-linkers, there is now an increasing activity in the controlled synthesis of polymers using degradable initiators. The degradation ...
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Synthesis and characterization of rigid functional anionic polyelectrolytes: Block copolymers and star homopolymers
(2012)Seven cyclolinear polymers bearing the tertiary-butyl α- (hydroxymethyl)acrylate (TBHMA) ether dimer were prepared using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Of the seven polymers, five ...
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Synthesis and characterization of water-dispersible, superparamagnetic single-wall carbon nanotubes decorated with iron oxide nanoparticles and well-defined chelating diblock copolymers
(2011)A novel approach for the fabrication of magneto-active carbon nanotubes (CNTs) stabilized in aqueous media, involving the combination of carboxylated single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with a new class of methacrylate-based ...
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Well-defined networks with precisely located cleavable sites: Structure optimization and core functionality determination
(2008)A study was conducted to determine the core functionality of well-defined covalent polymer networks with precisely located cleavable sites. Covalent polymer networks consists of chemically interconnected polymer chains ...