Interpolymer Complexes through Hydrophobic Interactions:  C₆₀-End-Capped Poly(ethylene oxide)/Poly(methacrylic acid) Complexes

Synthesis of surfactant-free hydroxypropyl methylcellulose nanogels for controlled release of insulin

“…Then many attempts have been devoted to searching for a new method to prepare nanogels without organic solvents and surfactants residues. (An, Zhao, Li, Lu, Qiu & Shea, 2015;Huang & Goh, 2000;Liao, Shao, Wang, Qiu & Lu, 2012;Lu, Hu & Schwartz, 2002) Lu et al (Lu, Hu & Schwartz, 2002) prepared hydrophilic poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) nanogels using hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) as a template around room temperature for the first time, which was friendly to environment. Meanwhile, HPC nanogels with diameter between 150-250 nanometers using collapsed HPC as a template were also synthesized at their LCST, however, the application of prepared HPC nanogels wasn't reported.…”

Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane‐ and Fullerene‐End‐Capped Poly(ε‐caprolactone)

“…[38] Goh et al successfully attached the fullerene onto the chain ends of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and found that the resulted double-fullerene end-capped PEO (FPEOF) had excellent mechanical properties. [34,[39][40][41][42][43] The aggregation of the fullerene moieties in the double capped polymer leads to the formation of network-like structures so that a combination of a double-fullerene capped polymer and a linear polymer is expected to give rise to a pseudo-semiinterpenetrating polymer network ( p-SIPN). Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blended with FPEOF shows a good reinforced toughness, which is comparable to the effect of nanotubes on PMMA.…”

Fullerene End‐Capped Biodegradable Poly(ε‐caprolactone)

“…Due to the aggregation behavior of the fullerene moiety at the end of the polymer chain, double-fullerene end-capped polymers will form a network-like structure, which will greatly increase the physical properties of the polymer. [29] Goh et al [30][31][32][33][34] have successfully attached fullerene onto the end of a…”