2024
Synthesis of amino-functionalized polyester via ring-opening alternating copolymerization of glycidylamines with cyclic anhydrides
Suzuki R, Gao T, Sumi A, Yamamoto T, Tajima K, Li F, Isono T, Satoh T. Synthesis of amino-functionalized polyester via ring-opening alternating copolymerization of glycidylamines with cyclic anhydrides. Polymer Chemistry 2024, 15: 3349-3358. DOI: 10.1039/d4py00715h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRing-opening alternating copolymerizationCyclic anhydridesPhthalic anhydridePolymeric materialsAlkali metal carboxylatesChain extension studiesChain-growth polymerizationFunctional end groupsSide chain structurePhosphazene baseControlled/living natureMonomer scopeMetal carboxylatesEnd groupsBlock copolyestersAnhydrideSynthetic pathwayStructural diversityPolymerizationMonomerMolecular weightAntibacterial materialsPolyesterSynthesisAlcohol initiation
2022
Size Control and Enhanced Stability of Silver Nanoparticles by Cyclic Poly(ethylene glycol)
Wang Y, Quinsaat J, Li F, Isono T, Tajima K, Satoh T, Sato S, Yamamoto T. Size Control and Enhanced Stability of Silver Nanoparticles by Cyclic Poly(ethylene glycol). Polymers 2022, 14: 4535. PMID: 36365529, PMCID: PMC9657728, DOI: 10.3390/polym14214535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeO-PEGUV-vis absorption intensityPoly(ethylene glycolHO-PEG-OHCyclic poly(ethylene glycolMeO-PEG-OMeMethoxy chainUV–visSize controlSilver nanoparticlesStabilization of silver nanoparticlesAbsorption intensityAqueous NaCl solutionMolar ratioEnhanced stabilityNanoparticlesMolecular weightParticle sizeNaCl solutionGlycolCyclizationChain