New Insights on the Self-Assembly of Bio-sourced Block Copolymer MH-b-PS in Aqueous Solutions: Nanocorals, Cubosomes & Nanocubes

Polymer self-assembly in solution still constitutes a simple methodology for the preparation of elegant yet sophisticated nanomaterials. This work aims at presenting how the fine tuning of the experimental parameters of the nanoprecipitation process can lead to a variety of novel morphologies ranging from nanocorals through cubosomes to nanocubes. A carbohydrate dibloc copolymer with a simple and linear structure MH1.2k-b-PS2.3 has been used as a model to illustrate the formation of these new self-assemblies. This is the first time that nanocube morphology has been generated using this type of bio-sourced co-polymer in aqueous solution and at room temperature

Antimicrobial Chitosan-G-poly(AMPS-Co-AA-Co-AM)/Ground Basalt Composite Hydrogel: Synthesis and Characterization

This paper presents for the first time the introduction of ground basalt into the network of a chitosan based hydrogel and the enhancement of the bactericidal activity of the hydrogel.<br /

Antimicrobial Chitosan-G-poly(AMPS-Co-AA-Co-AM)/Ground Basalt Composite Hydrogel: Synthesis and Characterization

This paper presents for the first time the introduction of ground basalt into the network of a chitosan based hydrogel and the enhancement of the bactericidal activity of<br> the hydrogel.<br