Polymeric self-assembled cucurbit[n]urils: Synthesis, structures and applications

Optimization of self-assembled multilayer polymeric structures based on Neutral Red for pH-sensing applications

Currently, the optical fiber sensors are becoming more attractive as the domotics and the intelligent networks are being developed and installed. There are a lot of applications in which the advantages of the optical sensors overcome those of common electronic ones, like electromagnetic immunity, or safety in explosive or unstable environments. Most of the times, the price is still a handicap, ...

Colossal Dielectric and Electromechanical Responses in Self Assembled Polymeric Nanocomposites

Ultrasonic-assisted solvothermal synthesis of self-assembled Copper Ferrite nanoparticles

The aim of this work was to characterize copper ferrite nanoparticles synthesized via solvothermal method and to investigate the effects of ultrasonic waves on the synthesis efficiency. Crystal structure, functional groups, microstructure, particle size, magnetic properties, specific surface area, porosity distribution and photocatalytic activity of the synthesized nanoparticles were also inves...

Emergent mechanical properties of self-assembled polymeric capsules.

Synthetic self-assembled systems combine responsiveness and reversibility with the ability to perform chemical tasks such as molecular recognition and catalysis. An unmet challenge is the construction of polymeric materials that, like nature's tubulin, are simultaneously reversible and capable of useful physical tasks. We report here a class of reversibly formed polymers that show covalent-poly...

Redox-Responsive Self-Assembled Chain-Shattering Polymeric Therapeutics.

We report the design and development of redox-responsive chain-shattering polymeric therapeutics (CSPTs). CSPTs were synthesized by condensation polymerization and further modified with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) via "Click" reaction. Size-controlled CSPT nanoparticles (NPs) were formed through nanoprecipitation with high drug loading (up to 18%); the particle size increased in a concentration...