scholarly journals Dynamical Comparison of Different Polymer Architectures—Bottlebrush vs Linear Polymer

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 1829-1837
Author(s):  
Karin J. Bichler ◽  
Bruno Jakobi ◽  
Gerald J. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Linear Polymer ◽  
Polymer Architectures

Polydispersity and scaling in linear polymer condensates

1984 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Daoud ◽  
F. Family
Keyword(s):  
Linear Polymer

Chemiluminescent self-reported unfolding of single-chain nanoparticles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian R. Bloesser ◽  
Sarah L. Walden ◽  
Ishrath M. Irshadeen ◽  
Lewis C. Chambers ◽  
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Chains ◽  
Linear Polymer ◽  
Single Chain

We demonstrate the light-induced, crosslinker mediated collapse of linear polymer chains into single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) capable of self-reporting their unfolding.

Bio-mimicking hybrid polymer architectures as adhesion promoters for low and high surface energy substrates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monisha Baby ◽  
Vijayalakshmi K. Periya ◽  
Bhuvaneshwari Soundiraraju ◽  
Nisha Balachandran ◽  
Suchithra Cheriyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Hybrid Polymer ◽  
Energy Substrates ◽  
Adhesion Promoters ◽  
Polymer Architectures ◽  
High Surface Energy

Excellent comprehensive energy storage capabilities achieved in linear polymer composites via inserting acrylic rubber dielectric elastomers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Chen ◽  
Yifei Wang ◽  
Weixing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Linear Polymer ◽  
Dielectric Elastomers ◽  
Organic Film ◽  
Available Energy ◽  
Multilayer Composites ◽  
Potential Applications

Multilayer composites have the potential applications in organic film capacitors due to their excellent dielectric and breakdown characteristic. However, poor efficiency (η) and limited available energy density (Ue) of the...

Skin-Inspired Hierarchical Polymer Architectures with Gradient Stiffness for Spacer-Free, Ultrathin, and Highly Sensitive Triboelectric Sensors

ACS Nano ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 3964-3974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minjeong Ha ◽  
Seongdong Lim ◽  
Soowon Cho ◽  
Youngoh Lee ◽  
Sangyun Na ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Polymer Architectures

scholarly journals Molecular insights on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) coil-to-globule transition induced by pressure

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 5984-5991
Author(s):  
Letizia Tavagnacco ◽  
Ester Chiessi ◽  
Emanuela Zaccarelli
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Polymer Chain ◽  
Linear Polymer ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Linear Polymer Chain

By using extensive all-atom molecular dynamics simulations of an atactic linear polymer chain, we unveil the role of pressure in the coil-to-globule transition of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM).

scholarly journals Cellular Orientation on Repeatedly Stretching Gelatin Hydrogels with Supramolecular Cross-Linkers

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2095
Author(s):  
Dae Hoon Lee ◽  
Yoshinori Arisaka ◽  
Asato Tonegawa ◽  
Tae Woong Kang ◽  
Atsushi Tamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Cellular Response ◽  
Linear Polymer ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Adherent Cells ◽  
Cell Cultivation ◽  
Supramolecular Compound ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
Cyclic Molecules

The cytocompatibility of biological and synthetic materials is an important issue for biomaterials. Gelatin hydrogels are used as biomaterials because of their biodegradability. We have previously reported that the mechanical properties of gelatin hydrogels are improved by cross-linking with polyrotaxanes, a supramolecular compound composed of many cyclic molecules threaded with a linear polymer. In this study, the ability of gelatin hydrogels cross-linked by polyrotaxanes (polyrotaxane–gelatin hydrogels) for cell cultivation was investigated. Because the amount of polyrotaxanes used for gelatin fabrication is very small, the chemical composition was barely altered. The structure and wettability of these hydrogels are also the same as those of conventional hydrogels. Fibroblasts adhered on polyrotaxane–gelatin hydrogels and conventional hydrogels without any reduction or apoptosis of adherent cells. From these results, the polyrotaxane–gelatin hydrogels have the potential to improve the mechanical properties of gelatin without affecting cytocompatibility. Interestingly, when cells were cultured on polyrotaxane–gelatin hydrogels after repeated stress deformation, the cells were spontaneously oriented to the stretching direction. This cellular response was not observed on conventional hydrogels. These results suggest that the use of a polyrotaxane cross-linking agent can not only improve the strength of hydrogels but can also contribute to controlling reorientation of the gelatin.

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