Research topic: Multicomponent miktoarm star copolymers

Publications:

1. Huanhuan Liu, Shixian Li, Meijing Zhang, Wei Shao, Youliang Zhao,* “Facile synthesis of ABCDE-type H-shaped quintopolymers by combination of ATRP, ROP, and click chemistry and their potential applications as drug carriers”, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2012, 50, 4705–4716.

2. Huanhuan Liu, Ke Miao, Guangdong Zhao, Cangxia Li, Youliang Zhao,* “Synthesis of an amphiphilic PEG-PCL-PSt-PLLA-PAA star quintopolymer and its self-assembly for pH-sensitive drug delivery”, Polym. Chem., 2014, 5, 3071–3080.

3. Huanhuan Liu, Xiao Jiang, Rongjian Bian, Min Tong, Dandan Tang, Xiangdong Zhou, Youliang Zhao,* “Facile synthesis of A2mB2n-type starlike copolymers with two types of V-shaped arms by combination of RAFT, ATRP and ROP processes”, Polymer, 2015, 64, 249–259.

4. Huanhuan Liu, Dandan Tang, Rupei Tang, Youliang Zhao,* “Synthesis of multifunctional ABC stars with a reduction-labile arm by consecutive ROP, RAFT and ATRP processes”, Sci. China Chem., 2015, 58, 1724–1733.

5. Huanhuan Liu, Cangxia Li, Dandan Tang, Xiaonan An, Yanfei Guo, Youliang Zhao,* “Multi-responsive graft copolymer micelles comprising acetal and disulfide linkages for stimuli-triggered drug delivery”, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 3959–3971.

6. Huanhuan Liu, Weidong Pan, Min Tong, Youliang Zhao,* “Synthesis and properties of couplable ABCDE star copolymers by orthogonal CuAAC and Diels-Alder click reactions”, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 1603–1611.