Imidazole-Containing Polymerized Ionic Liquids for Emerging Applications: From Gene Delivery to Thermoplastic Elastomers

Novel imidazole-containing polyelectrolytes based on poly(1-vinylimidazole) (poly(1VIM)) were functionalized with various hydroxyalkyl-substituents to investigate the influence of charge density and hydrogen bonding on nonviral DNA delivery.  Copolymers with higher charge densities exhibited increas...

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Main Author: Allen, Michael H. Jr.
Other Authors: Chemistry
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/49593