The C-C bond fragmentation of carbocycles has been developed as a new method for the divergent synthesis of dendrimers. The scope of this reaction was examined with the preparation of six first generation dendrimers from structurally diverse and readily available fragmentation precursors. By pairing the fragmentation with a thio-Michael reaction, the preparation of a [G4]-ene(24) dendrimer has ...

A strong fluorescence emission was observed from different kinds of dendrimers under acidic condition. There was a remarkable difference in fluorescence properties between second and fourth generation NH2-terminated poly(amido amine) dendrimers. It can be assumed that the backbone of the dendrimer played the key role in forming the novel fluorescent center.

In this project I started studying about dendrimers, their chemistry and their physics. After studying the dendrimer and its mechanism in light harvesting, the focus turned into simulating it. Using Visual Basic’s graphical capabilities, I have designed some programs to simulate the growth of the dendrimers. This will allow the user to easily understand and visualize the characteristics that ma...

We prepared HIPE organogels from polymer organogels which were pre-formed based on a triblock ionomer and polypropylenimine dendrimers via charge-induced assembly. The morphologies of the HIPE organogels are little changed with salt concentrations while the mechanical strength of the organogels can be tuned by PPI dendrimers.

Self-host heteroleptic green iridium(III) dendrimers have been designed and easily synthesized. Through tuning the carbazole dendron density, high efficiency is achieved using these dendrimers with a simple molecular structure as the emitting layer for the non-doped organic light-emitting diodes.

objective: in recent decades, the anticancer effect of curcumin has been proven by several studies. curcumin affects multiple cell signaling pathways and prevents cell proliferation, invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. however, the aqueous solubility of curcumin and its bioavailability are very low which restricts its anticancer properties. in this research, we have synthesized a monomethoxy...

High-resolution solution NMR spectroscopy has been used to characterize the structure of Pd dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs), consisting of approximately 55-atom nanoparticles encapsulated within fourth-generation, hydroxyl-terminated poly(amidoamine) PAMAM dendrimers (G4-OH). Detailed analysis of 1D and 2D NMR spectra of dendrimers with (G4-OH(Pd(55))) and without (G4-OH) nanopartic...

We have investigated the interactions between cationic NN16 and BDBR0011 carbosilane dendrimers with red blood cells or their cell membranes. The carbosilane dendrimers used possess 16 cationic functional groups. Both the dendrimers are made of water-stable carbon-silicon bonds, but NN16 possesses some oxygen-silicon bonds that are unstable in water. The nucleic acid used in the experiments was...

Dendrimers are large highly branched macromolecules synthesized from a polyfunctional core. They have shown a variety of biological properties, including, in some instances, antiviral activity. In this study, five dendrimers were evaluated for in vitro activity against herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 by cytopathic effect (CPE) inhibition and plaque reduction (PR) assay in human foreski...