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Tuning the Gelation of Thermoresponsive Gels Based on Triblock Terpolymers by Constantinou, Anna P, Zhan, Beini, Georgiou, Theoni K

“…In need of new thermoresponsive gels, a novel combination of repeated units is reported in this study, with the best-performing polymer outperforming the…”
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Tuning the gelation of thermoresponsive gels by Constantinou, Anna P., Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…In this manuscript the main design criteria of the polymers that influence the gelation of thermoresponsive gels are identified and summarised. [Display…”
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A library of thermoresponsive PEG‐based methacrylate homopolymers: How do the molar mass and number of ethylene glycol groups affect the cloud point? by Li, Qian, Constantinou, Anna P., Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…In this study, a novel library of thermoresponsive homopolymers based on poly (ethylene glycol) (EG) (m)ethyl ether methacrylate monomers is presented…”
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Homopolymer and ABC Triblock Copolymer Mixtures for Thermoresponsive Gel Formulations by Constantinou, Anna P, Provatakis, Nikitas, Li, Qian, Georgiou, Theoni K

“…Our group has recently invented a novel series of thermoresponsive ABC triblock terpolymers based on oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate with…”
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A Comprehensive Systematic Study on Thermoresponsive Gels: Beyond the Common Architectures of Linear Terpolymers by Constantinou, Anna P, Zhao, Hanyi, McGilvery, Catriona M, Porter, Alexandra E, Georgiou, Theoni K

“…In this study, seven thermoresponsive methacrylate terpolymers with the same molar mass (MM) and composition but various architectures were successfully…”
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Pre‐clinical and clinical applications of thermoreversible hydrogels in biomedical engineering: a review by Constantinou, Anna P, Georgiou, Theoni K

“…Thermoreversible polymer hydrogels (TRGs) are physical aqueous networks triggered by temperature that find potential applications in tissue engineering (TE)…”
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Tricomponent thermoresponsive polymers based on an amine-containing monomer with tuneable hydrophobicity: Effect of composition by Constantinou, Anna P., Lan, Tian, Carroll, Dean R., Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…Thermoresponsive gels are formed by physical interactions between the micelles, which are driven by changes in temperature. [Display omitted] •Double…”
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PEG-Based Methacrylate Tetrablock Terpolymers: How Does the Architecture Control the Gelation? by Constantinou, Anna P, Zhang, Kaiwen, Somuncuoğlu, Birsen, Feng, Bailin, Georgiou, Theoni K

“…An ABCA tetrablock terpolymer with excellent thermogelling properties in aqueous solutions has been identified by tuning the architecture of ethylene…”
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Regular and Inverse Polyampholyte Hydrogels: A Detailed Comparison by Constantinou, Anna P, Elladiou, Marios, Patrickios, Costas S

“…Two series of polyampholyte (PA) hydrogels were prepared via reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization, followed by removal of the…”
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Thermoresponsive Tetrablock Terpolymers: Effect of Architecture and Composition on Gelling Behavior by Constantinou, Anna P, Sam-Soon, Neil F, Carroll, Dean R, Georgiou, Theoni K

“…Thermoresponsive gels are an exciting class of materials with many bioapplications, like tissue engineering and drug delivery, but they are also used in…”
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An environmentally friendly synergistic stabilization of emulsions using an ABC macrosurfactant and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose by Constantinou, Anna P., Somuncuoğlu, Birsen, Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…Here, a series of non‐ionic ABC based on the hydrophilic oligo‐ and di‐(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (OEGMA300/A and DEGMA/C), and the…”
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Unveiling the Rational Development of Stimuli-Responsive Silk Fibroin-Based Ionogel Formulations by Shmool, Talia A., Martin, Laura K., Jirkas, Andreas, Matthews, Richard P., Constantinou, Anna P., Vadukul, Devkee M., Georgiou, Theoni K., Aprile, Francesco A., Hallett, Jason P.

“…We present an approach for the rational development of stimuli-responsive ionogels which can be formulated for precise control of multiple unique ionogel…”
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Investigation of the Thermogelation of a Promising Biocompatible ABC Triblock Terpolymer and Its Comparison with Pluronic F127 by Constantinou, Anna P, Nele, Valeria, Doutch, James J, S. Correia, Joana, Moiseev, Roman V, Cihova, Martina, Gaboriau, David C. A, Krell, Jonathan, Khutoryanskiy, Vitaliy V, Stevens, Molly M, Georgiou, Theoni K

“…Thermoresponsive polymers with the appropriate structure form physical networks upon changes in temperature, and they find utility in formulation science,…”
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Ethyl methacrylate diblock copolymers as polymeric surfactants: Effect of molar mass and composition by Somuncuoğlu, Birsen, Lee, Yu Lin, Constantinou, Anna P., Poussin, David L.M., Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…Thermoresponsive polymeric macrosurfactants can be used to stabilise emulsions and then destabilise them using temperature as a trigger. [Display omitted]…”
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Liquid–liquid phase separation in aqueous solutions of poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate homopolymers by Constantinou, Anna P., Tall, Amy, Li, Qian, Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…Here, the liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) in aqueous solutions containing poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) methacrylate homopolymers is reported for the first…”
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How does the hydrophobic content of methacrylate ABA triblock copolymers affect polymersome formation? by Zhang, Xinmo, Contini, Claudia, Constantinou, Anna P., Doutch, James J., Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…Polymersomes are exciting self‐assembled structures with great potential in pharmaceutical applications. A systematic investigation of a novel series of…”
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A library of thermoresponsive diblock and statistical copolymers: Unravelling the effect of molar mass by Wang, Lezhi, Constantinou, Anna P., Li, Yuchen, Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…[Display omitted] •Synthesis and investigation of the aqueous based properties of four amphiphilic series of polymers of different architectures and…”
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Ultrasound-triggered in situ hydrogel formation for spinal disc repair by Brans, Veerle A., Constantinou, Anna P., Kibble, Matthew J., Newell, Nicolas, Bau, Luca, Stevens, Molly M., Coussios, Constantin, Gray, Michael

“…Over 600 million people suffer from lower back pain attributable to spinal disc degeneration. Treatments range from conservative physiotherapy to costly,…”
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Thermogels based on biocompatible OEGMA-MEGMA diblock copolymers by Li, Qian, Wang, Ruiqi, Lee, Jun, Correia, Joana S., Constantinou, Anna P., Krell, Jonathan, Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…Thermally induced micelle configuration that leads to gelation on ethylene glycol based linear methacrylate diblock copolymers. [Display omitted] •Synthesis of…”
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ABC block copolymer micelles driving the thermogelation: Scattering, imaging and spectroscopy by Constantinou, Anna P., Nele, Valeria, Doutch, James J., Shmool, Talia A., Wang, Shaobai, Li, Qian, Hallett, Jason P., Dreiss, Cécile A., Stevens, Molly M., Georgiou, Theoni K.

“…Thermoresponsive polymers have attracted much scientific attention due to their capacity for temperature-driven hydrogel formation. For biomedical…”
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