Unimolecular micelle derived from hyperbranched polyethylenimine with well-defined hybrid shell of poly(ethylene oxide) and polystyrene: A versatile nanocapsule

Orthogonally clickable hyperbranched polymers: effect of reactant size and polarity on core-functionalization of peripherally jacketed HBPs

Using an orthogonally clickable strategy, the accessibility of internal allyl groups in jacketed HBPs, bearing either PEG or docosyl peripheral segments, was shown to depend both on the size and relative polarity of the reactant thiol.

Dendritic nanocarriers based on hyperbranched polymers

The use of hyperbranched polymers as an alternative to perfect dendrimers as nanocarrier systems for drugs, dyes and other guest molecules is covered. Different types of hyperbranched polymers are discussed with regard to aspects like synthesis, functionalisation and encapsulation properties but also their degradation.

Hyperbranched polymers: advances from synthesis to applications

This review summarizes the advances in hyperbranched polymers from the viewpoint of structure, click synthesis and functionalization towards their applications in the last decade.