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@ARTICLE{Constantinou:638190,
      author       = {Constantinou, Anna P. and Zheng, Feifei and Wang, Lezhi and
                      Xu, Wenqi and Li, Qian and Zhan, Beini and Salvado Correia,
                      Joana and SomuncuoĞlu, Birsen and Da Vela, Stefano and
                      Papadakis, Christine M. and Georgiou, Theoni K.},
      title        = {{T}hermogels {B}ased on {B}lock versus {G}radient
                      {T}erpolymers: {D}ifferences in the {N}ano- and
                      {M}acro-{S}cale},
      journal      = {Macromolecules},
      volume       = {58},
      number       = {17},
      issn         = {0024-9297},
      address      = {Washington, DC},
      publisher    = {Soc.},
      reportid     = {PUBDB-2025-04008},
      pages        = {9122 - 9139},
      year         = {2025},
      abstract     = {In the present study, the effect of the distribution of
                      repeated units in copolymers based on oligo(ethylene glycol)
                      methyl ether methacrylate (A), n-butyl methacrylate (B), and
                      di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (C) is
                      reported and discussed for the first time. Several linear
                      structures have been synthesized via group transfer
                      polymerization, varying from statistical to gradient to
                      block structures. Notably, among the other linear
                      architectures, we report the one-pot synthesis of a forced
                      gradient terpolymer and the investigation of its
                      thermoresponsive and gelation properties. It is proven that
                      the distribution of repeated units along the polymer chain
                      governs the solubility and gelation of the copolymers, with
                      the ABC and gradient structures being the best-performing.
                      The self-assembled structures and aggregation mechanisms
                      differ strongly for the ABC triblock and the gradient
                      terpolymer, as revealed by synchrotron small-angle X-ray
                      scattering. The promising results of the gradient structure
                      open a new era for designing novel copolymers with potential
                      applications in the biomedical sector.},
      cin          = {EMBL-User / EMBL},
      ddc          = {540},
      cid          = {I:(DE-H253)EMBL-User-20120814 / I:(DE-H253)EMBL-20120731},
      pnm          = {6G3 - PETRA III (DESY) (POF4-6G3)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-6G3},
      experiment   = {EXP:(DE-H253)P-P12-20150101},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      doi          = {10.1021/acs.macromol.5c00821},
      url          = {https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/638190},
}