Browsing by Subject "Polymers"
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Alternating amphiphilic multiblock copolymers: Controlled synthesis via RAFT polymerization and aqueous solution characterization
(2010)Four linear amphiphilic multiblock copolymers based on 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA, hydrophilic) and methyl methacrylate (MMA, hydrophobic), bearing from two to five blocks, were synthesized using reversible ...
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Antirestenotic effects of a novel polymer-coated d-24851 eluting stent. Experimental data in a rabbit iliac artery model
(2007)Experimental and clinical data suggest that stents eluting antiproliferative agents can be used for the prevention of in-stent restenosis. Here we investigate in vitro the antiproliferative and apoptotic effect of D-24851 ...
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Binding of sodium dodecyl sulfate to linear and star homopolymers of the nonionic poly(methoxyhexa(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) and the polycation poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate): Electromotive force, isothermal titration calorimetry, surface tension, and small-angle neutron scattering measurements
(2004)The process of binding of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) to various linear and star polymers of the nonionic methoxyhexa(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PMHEGMA) and the ionic 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (PDMAEMA) was ...
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Computational predictions of the tensile properties of electrospun fibre meshes: Effect of fibre diameter and fibre orientation
(2008)The mechanical properties of biomaterial scaffolds are crucial for their efficacy in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. At the microscopic scale, the scaffold must be sufficiently rigid to support cell adhesion, ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Degradable polymers containing labile pyridinylalkyl ester groups in the monomer unit, cross-linker, initiator or inimer
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017-04)Η παρούσα Διδακτορική Διατριβή πραγματεύεται το σχεδιασμό, τη σύνθεση, τον πολυμερισμό και τη μελέτη της σταθερότητας μίας οικογένειας εννέα ομόλογων μονομερών μεθακρυλικών πυριδινυλαλκυλεστέρων και μερικών συναφών μονομερών, ...
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Effect of maleic anhydride-divinyl ether copolymers on experimental M109 metastases and macrophage tumoricidal function
(1978)Pyran copolymer (NSC-46015) was compared with five maleic anhydride-divinyl ether copolymers (MVEs) of narrow molecular weight range both for the ability to render macrophages nonspecifically tumoricidal and to retard the ...
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Evaluation of PVP/Au nanocomposite fibers as heterogeneous catalysts in indole synthesis
(2016)Electrospun nanocomposite fibers consisting of crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) chains and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were fabricated, starting from highly stable PVP/Au NP colloidal solutions with different NP ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Fabrication, characterization and applications of electrospun polymer-based nanocomposite membranes
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2014-12)Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή επικεντρώνεται στην παρασκευή (με τη μέθοδο της ηλεκτρόκλωσης), το χαρακτηρισμό και τις εφαρμογές καινοτόμων πολυμερικών ινωδών μεμβρανών. Συγκεκριμένα παρασκευάστηκαν διαφορετικά είδη ...
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An innovative synthesis approach toward the preparation of structurally defined multiresponsive polymer (co)networks
(2014)A new and facile synthesis approach employed for the fabrication of multiresponsive polymer conetworks characterized by predefined architecture and composition is described for the first time. The presented methodology ...
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Low temperature and cost-effective growth of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers using spin-coated polymer-stabilized palladium nanocatalysts
(2015)We describe a fast and cost-effective process for the growth of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) at a temperature compatible with complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology, using highly stable polymer-Pd nanohybrid colloidal ...
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Mechanical properties of structurally-defined magnetoactive polymer (co)networks
(2015)The mechanical properties of structurally-defined magnetoactive polymer (co)networks synthesized from well-defined poly(2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (poly(DMAEMA)) homopolymers and diblock copolymers of poly(DMAEMA) ...
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Multiresponsive polymer conetworks capable of responding to changes in pH, temperature, and magnetic field: Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of their ability for controlled uptake and release of solutes
(2012)This study deals with the preparation of novel multiresponsive (magnetoresponsive, thermoresponsive and pH-responsive) nanocomposite conetworks consisting of oleic acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles (OA•Fe 3O 4), ...
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Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks with predefined architecture for metal ion fluorescence monitoring
(2016)The development of new synthetic approaches for the preparation of efficient 3D luminescent chemosensors for transition metal ions receives considerable attention nowadays, owing to the key role of the latter as elements ...
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Superhelices of poly[2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate]
(2004)Poly[2-(acetoacetoxy) ethyl methacrylate] (PAEMA) homopolymers were found to self-assemble into hierarchical superstructures, that is, double-stranded helical tubes of either screw sense (scanning force microscopy). Both ...
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Superparamagnetic hybrid micelles, based on iron oxide nanoparticles and well-defined diblock copolymers possessing β-ketoester functionalities
(2009)The quality of surface coating of magnetic nanoparticles destined as nanoprobes in clinical applications is of utmost significance for their colloidal stability and biocompatibility. A novel approach for the fabrication ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Synthesis and characterization of linear and star ABC triblock terpolymers and ABCBA pentablock terpolymer networks
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2006-06)Γραμμικά και αστεροειδή ΑΒΓ τριαδρομερή τριπολυμερή και ΑΒΓΒΑ πενταδρομερή τριπολυμερή πρότυπα πλέγματα, αποτελούμενα από δύο υδρόφιλα μονομερή και ένα υδρόφοβο μονομερές, παρασκευάστηκαν με πολυμερισμό μεταφοράς ομάδας ...
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Synthesis and characterization of well-defined block and statistical copolymers based on lauryl methacrylate and 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate using RAFT-controlled radical polymerization
(2008)Four well-defined diblock copolymers and one statistical copolymer based on lauryl methacrylate (LauMA) and 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate (AEMA) were prepared using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Synthesis, characterization and applications of novel magneto-responsive and pH-responsive polymer-based materials
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2010-12)Η παρούσα εργασία στοχεύει κυρίως στην σύνθεση και χαρακτηρισμό καινοτόμων μαγνητο-αποκρινόμενων υλικών και νανομεταφορέων φαρμάκων με ικανότητα απόκρισης σε μεταβολές στο pH. Μία νέα σειρά αδρομερών συμπολυμερών του τύπου ...
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The use of generalized eulerian–lagrangian formulations in composite materials processing
(1994)The advantages of the Generalized Eulerian–Lagrangian (GEL) formulations in modeling and numerical solution of unsteady flow of fiber suspensions are discussed. This formulation offers the flexibility of selectively applying ...
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Well-defined diblock copolymers possessing fluorescent and metal chelating functionalities as novel macromolecular sensors for amines and metal ions
(2012)The amino- and metal-ion sensing capability of a novel type of well-defined block copolymers based on 9-anthrylmethyl methacrylate (AnMMA