Poly(2-oxazolines) in biological and biomedical application contexts.
Polyoxazolines of various architectures and chemical functionalities can be prepared in a living and therefore controlled manner via cationic ring-opening polymerisation. They have found widespread applications, ranging from coatings to pigment dispersants. Furthermore, several polyoxazolines are water-soluble or amphiphilic and relatively non-toxic, which makes them interesting as biomaterials. This paper reviews the development of polyoxazoline-based polymers in biological and biomedical application contexts since the beginning of the millennium. This includes nanoscalar systems such as membranes and nanoparticles, drug and gene delivery applications, as well as stimuli-responsive systems.
Adams
Nico
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Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics, University Chemical Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB1 9SB, United Kingdom.
Schubert
Ulrich S
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008566:Membranes / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008055:Lipids; D010080:Oxazoles; D011108:Polymers