A simple and extremely sensitive dual-amplification platform for the detection of DNA was developed combining signal amplification of conjugated polymers and recyclable autocatalytic hybridization of DNA.

Boron-containing organic compounds have found widespread use in synthetic organic chemistry. More recently, boronic acid-containing polymers have proven valuable in a variety of biomedical applications, including the treatment of HIV, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. However, as compared to many other classes of functional polymers, boronic acid-containing (co)polymers remain underutilized, despi...

Smart shape-memory polymers can memorize and recover their permanent shape in response to an external stimulus (for example, heat). They have been extensively exploited for a wide spectrum of applications ranging from biomedical devices to aerospace morphing structures. However, most of the existing shape-memory polymers are thermoresponsive and their performance is hindered by heat-demanding p...

Comb-shaped amphiphilic polymers are rapidly emerging as an alternative approach to amphiphilic block copolymers for hydrophobic drug solubilization. These polymers consist of a homopolymer or copolymer backbone to which hydrophobic and hydrophilic pendant groups can be grafted resulting in a comb-like architecture. The hydrophobic pendants may consist of homopolymers, copolymers and other low-...

New fluorovinylene aromatic ether polymers, possessing dual reactivity, have been successfully prepared via the step-growth polymerization of commercial bis(trifluorovinyl) aromatic ethers and bisphenols.

We explore the phase behaviour, solution conformation, and interfacial properties of bottlebrush polymers with side-chains comprised of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAM), a thermally responsive polymer that exhibits a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in water. PNIPAAM bottlebrush polymers with controlled side-chain length and side-chain end-group structure are prepared using a "gr...