Tailor-made peptide-PEG conjugates are used as formulation additives to improve the water solubility of an anti-Alzheimer drug.
Anne Pfisterer
Navigating Turbulent Water: Microboats on a Waterfall
A Janus copper sheet with binary cooperative wettability shows excellent interfacial stability.
Challenges and the Future of Polymer Science
Video: Opinions on the future of polymer science, exciting recent developments, and the impact of polymer science on and its’ contribution to society.
Mimic the Cell Membrane: Smart Capsules
Membrane permeability of the capsules can be changed by physiological pH and temperature stimuli, which allows for the uptake and sustained release of protein mimics.
Two-in-One: A Copolypeptide Provides Antimicrobial Activity and Barrier Properties
A new approach to prevent wound infections: Antimicrobial activities and microbial barrier properties can be designed in a single biopolymer.
A Fresh Collection of Review Articles for the New Year
Macromolecular Journals – For a limited time you can now take a look at this article collection for free!
From Sol to Gel: Towards Injectable Hydrogels
Researchers from Oslo report on the influence of temperature and polymer spacer length on the phase behavior of aqueous polymer solutions
Understanding Polymer-Cell Attachment
A library of well-defined random and block copolymers was used to study the attachment of HeLa and HEK cells.
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Responsive Polymers – A Review
The oxidation-responsive behavior of polymeric platforms in different microenvironments as well as biomedical applications are discussed
Biosynthetic polypeptides cross-linked via thiol-ene chemistry
Recombinant resilin-like polypeptides are modified with photoreactive molecules to facilitate the use of photocrosslinking methods for hybrid hydrogels.