@article{TebaldiCharanMavliutovaetal.2017, author = {Tebaldi, Marli Luiza and Charan, Himanshu and Mavliutova, Liliia and B{\"o}ker, Alexander and Glebe, Ulrich}, title = {Dual-Stimuli Sensitive Hybrid Materials: Ferritin-PDMAEMA by Grafting-From Polymerization}, series = {Macromolecular chemistry and physics}, volume = {218}, journal = {Macromolecular chemistry and physics}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1022-1352}, doi = {10.1002/macp.201600529}, pages = {6}, year = {2017}, abstract = {The combination of stimuli-responsive polymers and proteins that can transport drugs is a promising approach for drug delivery. The formation of ferritin-poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) conjugates by atom-transfer radical polymerization from the protein macroinitiator is described. PDMAEMA is a dual-stimuli-responsive polymer and the thermo- and pH-responsive properties of the resulting conjugates are studied in detail with dynamic light scattering (DLS). Additionally, it is demonstrated that the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the protein-polymer conjugates can be further adjusted by the ionic strength of the solution. The conjugates are also characterized by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry, and NMR spectroscopy. The obtained MALDI-ToF mass spectra are exceptional for protein-polymer conjugates and have not been so often reported.}, language = {en} } @article{MaticHessSchanzenbachetal.2020, author = {Matic, Aleksandar and Hess, Andreas and Schanzenbach, Dirk and Schlaad, Helmut}, title = {Epoxidized 1,4-polymyrcene}, series = {Polymer chemistry}, volume = {11}, journal = {Polymer chemistry}, number = {7}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, address = {Cambridge}, issn = {1759-9954}, doi = {10.1039/c9py01783f}, pages = {1364 -- 1368}, year = {2020}, abstract = {1,4-Polymyrcene was synthesized by anionic polymerization and epoxidized using meta-chloroperbenzoic acid. Samples with different degrees of epoxidation (25\%, 49\%, 74\%, and 98\%) were prepared and examined according to their chemical and thermal properties. Epoxidation was found to increase the glass transition temperature (T-g = 14 degrees C for the 98\% epoxidized 1,4-polymyrcene) as well as the shelf live (>10 months). The trisubstituted epoxide groups were remarkably stable against nucleophiles under basic conditions but cross-linked or hydrolyzed in the presence of an acid. Also, highly epoxidized 1,4-polymyrcene readily cross-linked upon annealing at 260 degrees C to produce an epoxy resin.}, language = {en} } @article{KeckeisZellerJungetal.2021, author = {Keckeis, Philipp and Zeller, Enriko and Jung, Carina and Besirske, Patricia and Kirner, Felizitas and Ruiz-Agudo, Cristina and Schlaad, Helmut and C{\"o}lfen, Helmut}, title = {Modular toolkit of multifunctional block copoly(2-oxazoline)s for the synthesis of nanoparticles}, series = {Chemistry - a European journal}, volume = {27}, journal = {Chemistry - a European journal}, number = {32}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {0947-6539}, doi = {10.1002/chem.202101327}, pages = {8283 -- 8287}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Post-polymerization modification provides an elegant way to introduce chemical functionalities onto macromolecules to produce tailor-made materials with superior properties. This concept was adapted to well-defined block copolymers of the poly(2-oxazoline) family and demonstrated the large potential of these macromolecules as universal toolkit for numerous applications. Triblock copolymers with separated water-soluble, alkyne- and alkene-containing segments were synthesized and orthogonally modified with various low-molecular weight functional molecules by copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) and thiol-ene (TE) click reactions, respectively. Representative toolkit polymers were used for the synthesis of gold, iron oxide and silica nanoparticles.}, language = {en} } @article{HassReich2011, author = {Hass, Roland and Reich, Oliver}, title = {Photon density wave spectroscopy for dilution-free sizing of highly concentrated nanoparticles during starved-feed polymerization}, series = {ChemPhysChem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry}, volume = {12}, journal = {ChemPhysChem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry}, number = {14}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Malden}, issn = {1439-4235}, doi = {10.1002/cphc.201100323}, pages = {2572 -- 2575}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{SchlappaBrenkerBresseletal.2021, author = {Schlappa, Stephanie and Brenker, Lee Josephine and Bressel, Lena and Hass, Roland and M{\"u}nzberg, Marvin}, title = {Process characterization of polyvinyl acetate emulsions applying inline photon density wave spectroscopy at high solid contents}, series = {Polymers / Molecular Diversity Preservation International}, volume = {13}, journal = {Polymers / Molecular Diversity Preservation International}, number = {4}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2073-4360}, doi = {10.3390/polym13040669}, pages = {15}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The high solids semicontinuous emulsion polymerization of polyvinyl acetate using poly (vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) as protective colloid is investigated by optical spectroscopy. The suitability of Photon Density Wave (PDW) spectroscopy as inline Process Analytical Technology (PAT) for emulsion polymerization processes at high solid contents (>40\% (w/w)) is studied and evaluated. Inline data on absorption and scattering in the dispersion is obtained in real-time. The radical polymerization of vinyl acetate to polyvinyl acetate using ascorbic acid and sodium persulfate as redox initiator system and poly (vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) as protective colloid is investigated. Starved-feed radical emulsion polymerization yielded particle sizes in the nanometer size regime. PDW spectroscopy is used to monitor the progress of polymerization by studying the absorption and scattering properties during the synthesis of dispersions with increasing monomer amount and correspondingly decreasing feed rate of protective colloid. Results are compared to particle sizes determined with offline dynamic light scattering (DLS) and static light scattering (SLS) during the synthesis.}, language = {en} } @article{KreyeTueruencSehlingeretal.2012, author = {Kreye, Oliver and T{\"u}r{\"u}nc, Oguz and Sehlinger, Ansgar and Rackwitz, Jenny and Meier, Michael A. R.}, title = {Structurally diverse polyamides obtained from monomers derived via the Ugi multicomponent reaction}, series = {Chemistry - a European journal}, volume = {18}, journal = {Chemistry - a European journal}, number = {18}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {0947-6539}, doi = {10.1002/chem.201103341}, pages = {5767 -- 5776}, year = {2012}, abstract = {The combination of the Ugi four-component reaction (Ugi-4CR) with acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) or thiolene polymerization led to the formation of poly-1-(alkylcarbamoyl) carboxamides, a new class of substituted polyamides with amide moieties in the polymer backbone, as well as its side chains. 10-Undecenoic acid, obtained by pyrolysis of ricinoleic acid, the main fatty acid of castor oil, was used as the key renewable building block. The use of different primary amines, as well as isonitriles (isocyanides) for the described Ugi reactions provided monomers with high structural diversity. Furthermore, the possibility of versatile post-modification of functional groups in the side chains of the corresponding polymers should be of considerable interest in materials science. The obtained monomers were polymerized by ADMET, as well as thiolene, chemistry and all polymers were fully characterized. Finally, ortho-nitrobenzylamide-containing polyamides obtained by this route were shown to be photoresponsive and exhibited a dramatic change of their properties upon irradiation with light.}, language = {en} } @article{TanLiuSiemensmeyeretal.2018, author = {Tan, Li and Liu, Bing and Siemensmeyer, Konrad and Glebe, Ulrich and B{\"o}ker, Alexander}, title = {Synthesis of thermo-responsive nanocomposites of superparamagnetic cobalt nanoparticlesipoly(N-isopropylacrylamide)}, series = {Journal of colloid and interface science}, volume = {526}, journal = {Journal of colloid and interface science}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {San Diego}, issn = {0021-9797}, doi = {10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.074}, pages = {124 -- 134}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Novel nanocomposites of superparamagnetic cobalt nanoparticles (Co NPs) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) were fabricated through surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). We firstly synthesized a functional ATRP initiator, containing an amine (as anchoring group) and a 2-bromopropionate group (SI-ATRP initiator). Oleic acid- and trioctylphosphine oxide-coated Co NPs were then modified with the initiator via ligand exchange. The process is facile and rapid for efficient surface functionalization and afterwards the Co NPs can be dispersed into polar solvent DMF without aggregation. Transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and dynamic light scattering measurements confirmed the success of ligand exchange. The following polymerization of NIPAM was conducted on the surface of Co NPs. Temperature-dependent dynamic light scattering study showed the responsive behavior of PNIPAM-coated Co NPs. The combination of superparamagnetic and thermo-responsive properties in these hybrid nanoparticles is promising for future applications e.g. in biomedicine. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} }