Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)

Varlas, Spyridon; Lawrenson, Stefan B.; Arkinstall, Lucy A.; O’Reilly, Rachel K.; Foster, Jeffrey C.

doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2020.101278

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“…27,[79][80][81] Equally perplexing micellar nanostructures can be selfassembled from BCPs with complex architectures like multiblock, 82 cyclic, 83 as well as graft, comb and branched copolymers, [84][85][86] while bottlebrush copolymers have recently emerged as a novel class of BCPs with an unprecedented potential for architectural complexity leading to equivalently unique nanoassemblies. 22,[87][88][89][90][91][92] Finally, special mention should be made to inverted bicontinuous morphologies like cubosomes and hexosomes that form as a result of high block asymmetry corresponding to p values above 1, [93][94][95] and conetworks derived from the selfassembly of cross-linked star BCPs. 96,97 2.3 | Alternative self-assembly routes…”

Section: Complex Supramolecular Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications

Karayianni

Pispas

2021

Journal of Polymer Science

116

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The self‐assembly process of block copolymers (BCPs) in solution has been at the focus of extended scientific research over the past several decades owing to the astonishing morphological diversity and attainable complexity of the resulting nanoassemblies, including spheres, cylinders, lamellae, vesicles, and many other complex, bicontinuous or even hierarchical structures. The ever‐increasing sophistication in the development of synthetic chemistry methods and techniques has led to a myriad of available macromolecules with varying chemical compositions, architectures, features, and properties. This assortment of characteristics has led in turn to a plethora of intriguing self‐organized polymeric nanostructures, with countless possible applications in several nanotechnological fields relevant to physics, chemistry, material science, nanomedicine, and biomaterials. The present review aims to illuminate the importance and fascinating potential of BCPs solution self‐assembly by highlighting recent advances and emerging trends in the field, as well as significant application‐oriented progress, through characteristic contemporary examples.

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Section: Complex Supramolecular Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications

Karayianni

Pispas

2021

Journal of Polymer Science

116

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“…Polymer self-assembly is a powerful tool to prepare functional nanomaterials with diverse morphologies, including micelles, cylinders, vesicles, nanobowls, flowers, and other highly ordered superstructures [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ] which have shown great potentials in wide applications, including drug delivery, catalysis, energy storage, environment, and so forth [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]. Among the polymeric nanostructures, the polymer vesicle is a shining star due to its unique structure [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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Polymer Vesicles for Antimicrobial Applications

2021

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Polymer vesicles, hollow nanostructures with hydrophilic cavity and hydrophobic membrane, have shown significant potentials in biomedical applications including drug delivery, gene therapy, cancer theranostics, and so forth, due to their unique cell membrane-like structure. Incorporation with antibacterial active components like antimicrobial peptides, etc., polymer vesicles exhibited enhanced antimicrobial activity, extended circulation time, and reduced cell toxicity. Furthermore, antibacterial, and anticancer can be achieved simultaneously, opening a new avenue of the antimicrobial applications of polymer vesicles. This review seeks to highlight the state-of-the-art of antimicrobial polymer vesicles, including the design strategies and potential applications in the field of antibacterial. The structural features of polymer vesicles, preparation methods, and the combination principles with antimicrobial active components, as well as the advantages of antimicrobial polymer vesicles, will be discussed. Then, the diverse applications of antimicrobial polymer vesicles such as wide spectrum antibacterial, anti-biofilm, wound healing, and tissue engineering associated with their structure features are presented. Finally, future perspectives of polymer vesicles in the field of antibacterial is also proposed.

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“…[ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. The self-assembly of BCPs in bulk has been extensively studied since 1960s, and the experimental and theoretical knowledge is well established [ 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ].…”

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Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Conjugated Block Copolymers

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In the past two decades, conjugated polymers (CPs) have drawn great attention due to their excellent conductivity and charge mobility, rendering them broad applications in organic electronics. Controlling over the morphologies and nanostructures of CPs is very important to improve the performance of CP-based devices, which is still a tremendously difficult task. Conjugated block copolymers (cBCPs), composed of different CP blocks or CP coupled with coiled polymeric blocks, not only maintain the advantages of high conductivity and mobility but also demonstrate features of morphological versatility and tunability. Due to the strong π–π interaction and crystallinity of the conjugated backbones, the self-assembly behaviors of cBCPs are very complicated and largely remain to be explored. In this tutorial review, we first summarize the general synthetic methods for different types of cBCPs. Then, recent studies on the self-assembly behaviors of cBCPs are discussed, with an emphasis on the structural factors that affect the morphologies of cBCPs both in bulk and thin film states. Finally, we briefly provide our outlook on the future research of the self-assembly of cBCPs.

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Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)

Cited by 93 publications

References 403 publications

Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications

Block copolymer solution self‐assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications

Polymer Vesicles for Antimicrobial Applications

Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Conjugated Block Copolymers

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