High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) continues to play an important role in the compositional characterization of larger organic molecules. In the field of polymer characterization, however, the application of HRMS has made only slow progress because of lower compatibility between matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) and ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron re...

Stealth nanoparticles made of polymer micelles are ideal drug carriers for targeted drug delivery, but their stability is critical for intravenous applications. We found that core-surfacecrosslinked nanoparticles (SCNp) made from amphiphilic brush copolymers had greatly enhanced stability. The surface of the SCNps can be easily tailored by using different chains. The amphiphilic brush copolymer...

Abstract The development of a feasible industrial method for poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) (PCL) preparation is great significant and challenging. bulk ring‐opening polymerization ϵ‐caprolactone (ϵ‐CL) using various organic acid catalysts benzyl alcohol (BnOH) as the initiator was developed. Benzoic (BA) has been proved to be an efficient catalyst ROP ϵ‐CL under mild conditions. conversion PCL 84.7 % op...

Additive manufacturing or 3D printing as an umbrella term for various materials processing methods has distinct advantages over many other methods, including the ability to generate highly complex shapes and designs. However, performance of any produced part not only depends on material used its shape, but is also critically dependent surface properties. Important features, such wetting fouling...

Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based materials allow for the direct conversion of light into heat and then mechanical force in so-called photo-mechanical effect. This effect has been observed almost solely form polymer (nano)composites, where CNTs act as active fillers. To overcome issue with heterogeneous distribution, hybrids based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) covalently modified poly(2-hy...