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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2019
Applicant:
University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Sidorenko, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Sriramakamal Jonnalagadda, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Manasi Chawathe, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 81/02 (2006.01); C08G 83/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 81/027 (2013.01); C08G 83/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the unexpected discovery of novel hybrid molecular brush (HMB) polymers and materials that are able to alter their characteristics based on the surrounding solvent properties. In certain embodiments, the HMBs are amphiphilic, comprising a backbone, at least one hydrophilic side-chain, and at least one hydrophobic side-chain. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods of making the HMBs of the invention.