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Stimuli-responsive polymers and their use in biomedical applications have been widely investigated in recent years. These polymers change their physical properties such as water-solubility, when subjected to certain stimuli, for example change in temperature or pH. The main purp…

The cuticular wax film biointerface is a key component of plants and essential for the well-being of all plant species, from controlling the transport of water and active ingredients (a.i) across the plant surface to protecting against external environmental attacks, fungi and p…

Amphiphilic hydrogels with different molecular architecture were successfully synthesized by two methods: (1) Williamson ether synthesis with linear or hyperbranched poly [(p-chloromethyl) styrene], PPCMSt and poly(ethylene glycol), PEG, and (2) nucleophilic substitution reactio…

The ability of surfactants to form micelles and solubilise hydrophobic substances in aqueous environments has been widely exploited in formulation science. In spite of extensive studies over the past few decades by both experimental and theoretical methods, however, it remains d…