Novel Macromolecular Architectures Via A Combination Of Cyclodextrin Hostguest Complexation And Raft Polymerization 1st Edition Bernhard V K J Schmidt Auth by Bernhard V. K. J. Schmidt (auth.) 9783319060767, 9783319060774, 3319060767, 3319060775 instant download after payment.

In this thesis, Bernhard Schmidt describes his research into two fields in the chemical sciences: supramolecular and macromolecular chemistry. Schmidt first investigates cyclodextrins (CDs), which are well known for the formation of supramolecular host/guest complexes with hydrophobic molecules in aqueous solution. Schmidt then also examines reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization as a well-suited toll for the synthesis of water-soluble end-functionalized polymers. The author skillfully combines both concepts as a powerful tool to access reversibly forming macromolecular architectures. The novel methods and architectures presented in this work are highly interesting from both a fundamental point of view as well as a basis for the design of efficient drug release systems. The work in this thesis has led to a number of publications in top peer-reviewed journals.