Issue 38, 2022

Molecular polymer bottlebrushes in nanomedicine: therapeutic and diagnostic applications

Abstract

Molecular polymer bottlebrushes are densely grafted, individual macromolecules with nanoscale proportions. The last decade has seen an increased focus on this material class, especially in nanomedicine and for biomedical applications. This Feature Article provides an overview of major developments in this area to highlight the many opportunities that these polymer architectures bring to nano-bio research. The article covers aspects of bottlebrush synthesis and summarises their use in drug and gene delivery, imaging, as theranostics and as prototype materials to correlate nanoparticle structure and composition to biological function and behaviour. Areas for future research in this area are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Molecular polymer bottlebrushes in nanomedicine: therapeutic and diagnostic applications

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Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
21 mar 2022
Accepted
14 apr 2022
First published
21 apr 2022

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 5683-5716

Molecular polymer bottlebrushes in nanomedicine: therapeutic and diagnostic applications

M. Müllner, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 5683 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC01601J

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