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Back Cover: Macromol. Biosci. 5/2014
Author(s) -
Nuhn Lutz,
Barz Matthias,
Zentel Rudolf
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
macromolecular bioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1616-5195
pISSN - 1616-5187
DOI - 10.1002/mabi.201470019
Subject(s) - methacrylamide , aminolysis , copolymer , polymer science , radical polymerization , polymerization , polymer , polymer chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , acrylamide
Back Cover: R. Zentel and co‐workers highlight multifunctional poly[N‐(2‐hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide] (HPMA) based copolymers prepared by controlled radical polymerization and subsequent post‐polymerization modification of activated ester precursor polymers via aminolysis. On page 607 , this approach combines precise control of the polymer's microstructure with an easy introduction of various multifunctional groups. The obtained polymers can be used as versatile targeted drug carriers for sophisticated molecular imaging. Moreover, recent studies have shown that such multifunctional HPMA copolymers may have high potential as advanced carriers in the field of tumor immunotherapy.