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Aminofunctional polyethers: smart materials for applications in solution and on surfaces
Author(s) -
Wilms Valerie S.,
Frey Holger
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4496
Subject(s) - copolymer , surface modification , materials science , biocompatible material , polymer , micelle , smart polymer , smart material , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , biomedical engineering , aqueous solution , engineering
Abstract In recent years, biocompatible polyethers with multi‐aminofunctionality have been used for a variety of applications in different fields. Both established and recently developed synthesis strategies for such polymers and applications as stimuli‐responsive materials, non‐viral vectors, shell crosslinked micelles and for surface functionalization are reviewed. The intriguing potential of such materials is due to both polyether and polyamine components and can thus be readily tuned by the copolymer microstructure and composition. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry