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Li Z, Zhu Y, Zhang Z, Wang H, Wang C, Xu C, Li S, Zhang S, Yang X, Li Z. Softness-Aided Mild Hyperthermia Boosts Stiff Nanomedicine by Regulating Tumor Mechanics. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306730. [PMID: 38704687 PMCID: PMC11234402 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
Aberrant tumor mechanical microenvironment (TMME), featured with overactivated cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and excessive extracellular matrix (ECM), severely restricts penetration and accumulation of cancer nanomedicines, while mild-hyperthermia photothermal therapy (mild-PTT) has been developed to modulate TMME. However, photothermal agents also encounter the barriers established by TMME, manifesting in limited penetration and heterogeneous distribution across tumor tissues and ending with attenuated efficiency in TMME regulation. Herein, it is leveraged indocyanine green (ICG)-loaded soft nanogels with outstanding deformability, for efficient tumor penetration and uniform distribution, in combination with mild-PTT to achieve potent TMME regulation by inhibiting CAFs and degrading ECM. As a result, doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded stiff nanogels gain greater benefits in tumor penetration and antitumor efficacy than soft counterparts from softness-mediated mild-PTT. This study reveals the crucial role of nanomedicine mechanical properties in tumor distribution and provides a novel strategy for overcoming the barriers of solid tumors with soft deformable nanogels.
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- Zheng Li
- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medical, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medical, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Li Z, Zhu Y, Zeng H, Wang C, Xu C, Wang Q, Wang H, Li S, Chen J, Xiao C, Yang X, Li Z. Mechano-boosting nanomedicine antitumour efficacy by blocking the reticuloendothelial system with stiff nanogels. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1437. [PMID: 36918575 PMCID: PMC10015032 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37150-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Nanomedicine has been developed for cancer therapy over several decades, while rapid clearance from blood circulation by reticuloendothelial system (RES) severely limits nanomedicine antitumour efficacy. We design a series of nanogels with distinctive stiffness and investigate how nanogel mechanical properties could be leveraged to overcome RES. Stiff nanogels are injected preferentially to abrogate uptake capacity of macrophages and temporarily block RES, relying on inhibition of clathrin and prolonged liver retention. Afterwards, soft nanogels deliver doxorubicin (DOX) with excellent efficiency, reflected in high tumour accumulation, deep tumour penetration and outstanding antitumour efficacy. In this work, we combine the advantage of stiff nanogels in RES-blockade with the superiority of soft nanogels in drug delivery leads to the optimum tumour inhibition effect, which is defined as mechano-boosting antitumour strategy. Clinical implications of stiffness-dependent RES-blockade are also confirmed by promoting antitumour efficacy of commercialized nanomedicines, such as Doxil and Abraxane.
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- Zheng Li
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medical, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China.,GBA Research Innovation Institute for Nanotechnology, 510530, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China. .,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medical, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China. .,Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China.
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Velychkivska N, Starovoytova L, Březina V, Hanyková L, Hill JP, Labuta J. Improving the Colloidal Stability of Temperature-Sensitive Poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) Solutions Using Low Molecular Weight Hydrophobic Additives. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:11865-11873. [PMID: 31459272 PMCID: PMC6645090 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) is an important polymer with stimuli-responsive properties, making it suitable for various uses. Phase behavior of the temperature-sensitive PNIPAM polymer in the presence of four low-molecular weight additives tert-butylamine (t-BuAM), tert-butyl alcohol (t-BuOH), tert-butyl methyl ether (t-BuME), and tert-butyl methyl ketone (t-BuMK) was studied in water (D2O) using high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. Phase separation was thermodynamically modeled as a two-state process which resulted in a simple curve which can be used for fitting of NMR data and obtaining all important thermodynamic parameters using simple formulas presented in this paper. The model is based on a modified van't Hoff equation. Phase separation temperatures T p and thermodynamic parameters (enthalpy and entropy change) connected with the phase separation of PNIPAM were obtained using this method. It was determined that T p is dependent on additives in the following order: T p(t-BuAM) > T p(t-BuOH) > T p(t-BuME) > T p(t-BuMK). Also, either increasing the additive concentration or increasing pK a of the additive leads to depression of T p. Time-resolved 1H NMR spin-spin relaxation experiments (T 2) performed above the phase separation temperature of PNIPAM revealed high colloidal stability of the phase-separated polymer induced by the additives (relative to the neat PNIPAM/D2O system). Small quantities of selected suitable additives can be used to optimize the properties of PNIPAM preparations including their phase separation temperatures, colloidal stabilities, and morphologies, thus improving the prospects for the application.
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- Nadiia Velychkivska
- Department
of NMR Spectroscopy, Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry AS CR, v.v.i., Heyrovsky Sq. 2, Prague 6 162 06, Czech Republic
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- Department
of NMR Spectroscopy, Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry AS CR, v.v.i., Heyrovsky Sq. 2, Prague 6 162 06, Czech Republic
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- Faculty
of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Macromolecular Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Faculty
of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Macromolecular Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- National
Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), International Center for Materials
Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- National
Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), International Center for Materials
Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Ma J, Xuan S, Guerin AC, Yu T, Zhang D, Kuroda DG. Unusual molecular mechanism behind the thermal response of polypeptoids in aqueous solutions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:10878-10888. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp08536a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The molecular mechanism behind the thermal response of the aqueous solutions of two identical polypeptoids with different architecture was studied. It was found the thermal response is initiated by a conformational change of the polymer backbone irrespective of the architecture.
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- Jianbo Ma
- Department of Chemistry
- Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge
- USA
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Exothermic nonreversing process in the phase transition of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) studied with stochastic temperature-modulated DSC. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.24089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Gao Y, Yang J, Fan H, Ding Y, Ye X. Insight into the effect of methylated urea on the phase transition of aqueous solutions of poly(N
-isopropylacrylamide) by microcalorimetry: Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.24018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Yating Gao
- Department of Chemical Physics; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of Chemical Physics; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of Chemical Physics; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of Chemical Physics; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of Chemical Physics; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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Radecki M, Spěváček J, Zhigunov A, Sedláková Z, Hanyková L. Temperature-induced phase transition in hydrogels of interpenetrating networks of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and polyacrylamide. Eur Polym J 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gao Y, Yang J, Ding Y, Ye X. Effect of urea on phase transition of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:9460-6. [PMID: 25029067 DOI: 10.1021/jp503834c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The effect of urea on the phase transition of PNIPAM was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). For a certain urea concentration, the enthalpy change of phase transition of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) aqueous solution increases with the number of DSC cycles, presumably due to the displacement of water molecules bound to the amide groups of PNIPAM by urea molecules at the temperature higher than the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PNIPAM and causes the decrease in the absolute value of the exothermic heat related to the dehydration of hydrophilic groups and interactions of hydrophilic residues to around 0. Moreover, the enthalpy change decreases with the urea concentration during the heating process of the first DSC cycle, indicating the replacement of water molecules around the apolar isopropyl groups by urea molecules at the temperature lower than LCST, and the endothermic heat caused by the dehydration of apolar groups decreases. Furthermore, the urea molecules which replace the water molecules at high temperature can be replaced again by water molecules at the temperature lower than LCST, but this process needs several days to complete.
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- Yating Gao
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China , Jinzhai Road 96, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Temperature-induced phase transition in hydrogels of interpenetrating networks poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide)/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). Colloid Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-013-2992-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Korchagina EV, Qiu XP, Winnik FM. Effect of Heating Rate on the Pathway for Vesicle Formation in Salt-Free Aqueous Solutions of Thermosensitive Cationic Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma302666e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Evgeniya V. Korchagina
- Department of Chemistry and
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, CP 6128 Succursale Centre Ville, Montreal, QC H3C3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, CP 6128 Succursale Centre Ville, Montreal, QC H3C3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, CP 6128 Succursale Centre Ville, Montreal, QC H3C3J7, Canada
- WPI International Center for
Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
305-0044 Japan
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Hofmann CH, Plamper FA, Scherzinger C, Hietala S, Richtering W. Cononsolvency Revisited: Solvent Entrapment by N-Isopropylacrylamide and N,N-Diethylacrylamide Microgels in Different Water/Methanol Mixtures. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma302384v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Christian H. Hofmann
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D 52056 Aachen,
Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D 52056 Aachen,
Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D 52056 Aachen,
Germany
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- Laboratory of Polymer
Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, PB 55, Helsinki, FIN 00014 Finland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D 52056 Aachen,
Germany
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