Browsing by Subject "Functional polymers"
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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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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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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 ...