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Non-covalent formulation of active principles with dendrimers: current state-of-the-art and prospects for further development
(Elsevier, 2017-09-06)
During the last three decades, dendrimers, nano-sized highly-branched fractal-like symmetrical macromolecules, have been intensively studied as promising candidates for application as drug-delivery carriers. Among other ...
Interaction forces between pegylated star-shaped polymers at mica surfaces
(American Chemical Society, 2017-08-03)
We present a study focused on characterizing the interaction forces between mica surfaces across solutions containing star-shaped polymers with cationic ends. Using the Surface Forces Apparatus, we show that the interaction ...
Wear protection without surface modification using a synergistic mixture of molecular brushes and linear polymers
(American Chemical Society, 2017-01-10)
We describe the design of lubricating and wear protecting fluids based on mixtures of bottlebrushes (BB) and linear polymers solutions. To illustrate this concept we used hyaluronic acid (HA) - a naturally occurring linear ...
Release kinetics from nano-inclusion-based and affinity-based hydrogels: A comparative study
(Elsevier, 2017-06-15)
In this study, we compare the release mechanisms from nanocomposite hydrogels. Liposomes made of different
compositions of 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) and 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholi ...
Unraveling the correlations between conformation, lubrication, and chemical stability of bottlebrush polymers at interfaces
(American Chemical Society, 2017-09-29)
In the present study, we monitored the conformation and chemical stability of a hydrophilic bottlebrush (BB) polymer in pure water and buffered saline solutions. We correlated these parameters to lubricating and wear ...
Mechanistic insights into the directed assembly of hydrogel blocks mediated by polyelectrolytes or microgels
(2017-04-18)
In this study, we report the directed assembly of hydrogel blocks mediated by
electrostatic interactions. We compared two different assembly mechanisms, one
mediated by microgel particles and another mediated ...