Liposomes in a net: Spontaneous polymerization of 4‐vinylpyridine on acidic liposomal surfaces

Polymerizable phospholipids: a novel class of biomaterials

“…These counterions create a thin protective shield around the vesicles upon polymerization. Methacrylate, 4-vinylpyridine [88] and styrene sulfonate [89] are the polymerizable counterions, and the surfactants consist of phosphate or ammonium headgroup. Counterions have influence on the morphology of microstructures.…”

“…Monomer counterions on organized bilayers have been polymerized by various means. Thus, UV irradiation [89-931 caused methacrylate ions to polymerize, addition of protic acid [88] polymerized vinylpyridine ions, and the initiator (E to-C (S)-S-CH,CO-( b i s undec y1)-L-glu tam a te) [ 891 caused polymerization of styrene sulfonate.…”

Stabilization of Virus‐like Particles with Poly(2‐oxazoline)s

“…[8] We describe here the first example of attachment of polymer chains to protein cages by discrete covalent contacts at multiple points (Figure 1d), similar to the stabilization of liposomes by a polymer net. [9] An elegant report by Douglas and coworkers describes the construction of anchored crosslinked polymeric materials inside such a particle. [10] …”

Stabilization of Virus‐like Particles with Poly(2‐oxazoline)s

“…4b, 6 Recent attention has been paid to the entrainment or growth of polymers inside protein nanoparticles (Figure 1 b),4h, 7 and the polymerization of shells around nanoparticles for the purpose of materials synthesis (Figure 1 c). 8 We describe here the first example of attachment of polymer chains to protein cages by discrete covalent contacts at multiple points (Figure 1 d), similar to the stabilization of liposomes by a polymer net 9. An elegant report by Douglas and co‐workers describes the construction of anchored cross‐linked polymeric materials inside such a particle 10…”