Poly(CL/DLLA-b-CL) multiblock copolymers as biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers

Biodegradable Multiblock Copolymers for Drug Delivery Applications

Microspheres of a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic poly(ether-ester) copolymer were evaluated for their in-vitro and in-vivo biocompatibility and degradation. The microspheres prior to and after sterilization were tested for in-vitro cytotoxicity. The invivo biocompatibility of the poly(ethylene glycol) terephthalate and poly(butylene terephthalate) (PEGT/PBT) microspheres was evaluated subcutaneo...

DNA multiblock copolymers.

Single stranded (ss) DNA block copolymers were applied to synthesize DNA multiblock architectures by hybridization; these polymeric bioorganic hybrids were characterized by gel electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

Electroactive Thermoplastic Dielectric Elastomers as a New Generation Polymer Actuators

Thermoplastic Elastomers with Photo-actuating Properties

This contribution reviews elastomeric materials with photo-actuation behavior with emphasis on thermoplastic elastomers and their composites. The principles of the photo-actuation and the main factors affecting the photo-actuation phenomena of thermoplastic elastomer materials are discussed in detail. The well-performing photoactuating systems involving both statistical and block copolymers-bas...

Phase behavior of symmetric linear multiblock copolymers

Molecular-dynamics simulations are used to study the phase behavior of a single linear multiblock copolymer with blocks of Aand B-type monomers under poor solvent conditions, varying the block length N , number of blocks n, and the solvent quality (by variation of the temperature T ). The fraction f of A-type monomers is kept constant and equal to 0.5, and always the lengths of A and B blocks a...