In the current opinion, we would like to study adhesion of DNA and RNA−amphiphile complexes to non–modified glasses, glasses containing phenylboronic acid (PBA) attached via 3– glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) [(PBA–GPTMS–glasses)] and glasses containing grafted dimethyllacrylamide–acrylamide phenylboronic acid (DMAA–AAPBA) copolymer (DMAA–AAPBA– glasses). We prepared glasses modified wi...

The design of novel binder systems is required for the high capacity silicon (Si) anodes which usually undergo huge volume change during the charge/discharge cycling. Here, we introduce a poly (acrylic acid sodium)-grafted-carboxymethyl cellulose (NaPAA-g-CMC) copolymer as an excellent binder for Si anode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). The NaPAA-g-CMC copolymer was prepared via a free radical...

Pluronic F127 (PF127) is a copolymer which forms thermosensitive hydrogels. Hyaluronic acid (HA) was grafted to PF127 to form a new hydrogel matrix (HP) for delivery of cisplatin and carboplatin. The physicochemical properties and drug delivery of the graft were examined in this study. HP system (20% HP copolymer in water) exhibited a similar sol-gel transition temperature (28.3 degrees C) as P...

Modification of natural polymers like protein by graft co-polymerization is an important method to incorporate the desired properties into the backbone. Soy protein concentrate (SPC) was grafted with ethylmethacrylate (EMA) using ascorbic acid /potassium persulphate as redox initiator system under pressure. Different reaction parameters such as reaction time, reaction pressure, solvent amount, ...

Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity evaluation of copolymers based on polyethylene glycol monmethyl ether-g-poly(methacrylic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) are reported via a polymeric precursor method. Grafting was accomplished based on direct condensation reaction in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide as an esterification-promoting agent catalyzed by dimethylamino pyridine. Polye...

This analysis studied the effects modification on properties of starch-based polymer grafted with acrylonitrile (copolymers). Starch was extracted from bitter yam. The starch modified by heating solution above 70 °C and then esterified phthalic anhydride to produce a pregelatinized phthalated derivative. Acrylonitrile onto natural at 120 using calcium oxide snail shell as initiator. grafting re...