2017 – SFB 985

Synthesis of poly(N‑vinylcaprolactam)-based microgels by precipitation polymerization

November 10, 2017January 8, 2020 sfb985_admin

We present a validated process model for microgels synthesis by precipitation copolymerization of Vinylcaprolactam with the cross-linker N,N’-methylenebis(acrylamide). Unknown reaction

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SFB 985 on the cover of Applied Materials & Interfaces

April 15, 2017December 17, 2019 sfb985_admin

Cover image by Andrey A. Rudov Amphiphilic arborescent block copolymers generate different structures in selective solvents as revealed in computer

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Amphiphilic arborescent copolymers and microgels

April 10, 2017January 8, 2020 sfb985_admin

From unimolecular micelles in a selective solvent to the stable monolayers of variable density and nanostructure at a liquid interface

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Glycan-functionalized microgels for scavenging and specific binding of lectins

March 3, 2017January 8, 2020 sfb985_admin

Microgels are promising scaffolds for the presentation of biomolecules such as glycans. Coupling of the cell-surface glycan N-Acetyllactosamine (Galβ1,4GlcNAc, LacNAc)

Videos

Controlled Synthesis and Fluoresence Tracking of Highly Uniform PNIPAM Microgels

January 31, 2017December 16, 2019 sfb985_admin

Controlled Synthesis and Fluorescence Tracking of Highly Uniform Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgels