The poly-indolequinone polymers such as poly-dopamine and melanin are significant materials for advanced soft in coatings devices. In order to make progress towards a holistic thermodynamic model, one can consider the thermodynamics of redox chemistry key monomer building block: 5,6-dihydroxyindole. work presented here indicates new observation, that quinone methide tautomer plays role semiquin...

New spherical diblock copolymer nanoparticles were synthesized via RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA) at 70 °C and 20% w/w solids using either poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) or poly(proline methacrylate) as the steric stabilizer block. Both of these stabilizers contain carboxylic acid groups, but poly(proline methacrylate) is anionic above pH 9.2, w...

The aim was to study the ability of bioadhesive cyclodextrin-poly(anhydride) nanoparticles as carriers for the oral delivery of atovaquone (ATO). In order to increase the loading capacity of ATO by poly(anhydride) nanoparticles, the following oligosaccharides were assayed: 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD), 2,6-di-O-methyl-β-cyclodextrin (DCMD), randomly methylated-β-cyclodextrin (RMCD) and...

As a new preparation process of nanofibers, electrospinning technology developed by bionic spider spinning can further improve the molecular structure and mechanical properties obtain nanofibers base membrane products with better properties. The needs minimal energy consumption though it has very long liquid transport tube. Because silk high wide industrial applications, so kind biomimetic whic...

An unprecedented high sensitive sensing of neurotransmitter dopamine at fM level was demonstrated using a poly-crystalline silicon nanowire field-effect transistor (poly-SiNW FET) fabricated by employing a simple and low-cost poly-Si sidewall spacer technique, which was compatible with current commercial semiconductor processes for large-scale standard manufacture.

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...

Surface modifications using responsive polymers give access to biomedical applications that rely on switchable properties, such as smart sensors and actuator systems. In this work, thermoresponsive polymer coatings are synthesized silicon oxide surfaces a facile effective two-step grafting-to strategy. Briefly, the substrates first functionalized with poly(dopamine) (poly(DA)) primer layer. Sub...

We present a novel and simple method for forming hexagonal gold nanoparticle arrays that uses Coulombic interactions between negatively charged gold nanoparticles on positively charged vertically oriented poly(4-vinylpyridine) cylinders formed in a spin cast polystyrene-b-poly(4-vinylpyridine) block copolymer film. Exposure of the block copolymer film to dibromobutane vapor quaternizes and cros...

The Poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether-block-poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (mPEG-PLGA) nanoparticles carrying acetyltanshinone IIA (ATA), a novel anti-breast cancer agent, were prepared by ultrasonic emulsion method to enhance the bioavailability and reduce the toxicity. Systematic optimization of encapsulation process was achieved using an orthogonal design. Drug efficacy analysis showed that A...