Polymer Nanostructures Group publications - Polymer Nanostructures

Polymer Nanostructures Group publications

M. Müllner: Functional Natural and Synthetic Polymers. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2019, 40, Issue 10.
(Guest-edited Special Issue)

A.S Abd‐El‐Aziz, et al.: The Next 100 Years of Polymer Science. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2020, 211, 2000216. (Essay)

Research articles

S.D. Kerai, S. Takano, P. Zeng, M. Müllner: Self-Assembly of Bottlebrush-Linear, Rod–Coil Copolymers into Discoidal Nanoparticles. ACS Macro Letters 2025, ASAP.

S. Takano, T. Nishimura, Y.T. Cheng, M. Müllner: Self-Assembly of Thioether-based Diblock Copolymers: a Comparative Study of Linear and Bottlebrush Architectures. Polymer Chemistry 2025, 16, 2244-2253.

H. Zeng, P. Zeng, J. Baek, B.-S. Kim, M. Müllner: Self-Assembly of Amorphous 2D Polymer Nanodiscs with Tuneable Size, pH-Responsive Degradation and Controlled Drug Release. Angewandte Chemie 2025, 64, e2024242369. (Editor's choice: Hot Paper) (Frontispiece)

X. Zhang, H. Zeng, S. Takano, L.M. Rendina, M. Müllner: Carborane-Containing Polymer Nanoparticles via Light-Mediated Polymerisation-Induced Self-Assembly. Macromolecules 2025, 58, 2237-2246.

Y.T. Cheng, S.S. Athukoralalage, N. Amiralian, C.D. Ling, M. Müllner: Nanostructuring niobium oxides using polymer-grafted cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers as sacrificial scaffolds. RSC Applied Polymers 2025, 3, 146-155.

N. Gogoi, H. Susila, J. Leach, M. Müllner, B. Jones, B.J. Pogson: Developing frameworks for nanotechnology-driven DNA-free plant genome-editing. Trends in Plant Science 2024, 30, 249-268. (Opinion Article) (Cover)

K.G. Leslie, K.A. Jolliffe, M. Müllner, E.J. New, W.B. Turnbull, M.A. Fascione, V.-P. Friman, C. S. Mahon: A Glycopolymer Sensor Array That Differentiates Lectins and Bacteria. Biomacromolecules 2024, 25, 7466–7474.

H. Zeng, M. Müllner: Loop to Linear: Exploring the Impact of Corona Topology on the Properties of Self-Assembled Polymer Nanoparticles. Polymer Chemistry 2024, 15, 1648-1659.

H. Zeng, X. Liang, D.A. Roberts, E.R. Gillies, M. Müllner: Self-Assembly of Rod-Coil Bottlebrush Copolymers into Degradable Nanodiscs with a UV-Triggered Self-Immolation Process. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202318881.

E.R.L. Brisson, M.J.H. Worthington, S. Kerai, M. Müllner: Nanoscale Polymer Discs, Toroids and Platelets: a Survey of Their Syntheses and Potential Applications. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2024, 53, 1984-2021. (Review article)

X. Zhang, L.M. Rendina, M. Müllner: Carborane-Containing Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications . ACS Polymers Au 2024, 4, 7-33. (Review article)

D.E. Lane, G. Shiels, P. Ramamurthi, M. Müllner, K.A. Jolliffe: Water-soluble squaramide-functionalised copolymers for anion recognition. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2023, 2300406.

Z. Li, M. Crago, T. Schofield, H. Zeng, H.K.N. Vyas, M. Müllner, A. Mai-Prochnow, S. Farajikhah, S. Naficy, F. Dehghani, S. Talebian: Synthesis and Evaluation of Functionalized Polyurethanes for pH-Responsive Delivery of Compounds in Chronic Wounds. Gels 2023, 9, 611.

Y.T. Cheng, Q. Xia, H. Liu, M.B. Solomon, C.D. Ling, M. Müllner: Polymer Brush-Grafted Cellulose Nanocrystals for the Synthesis of Porous Carbon-Coated Titania Nanocomposites. Polym. Chem. 2023, 14, 2181-2189. (2023 Pioneering Investigator Issue)

Y.T. Cheng, Q. Xia, H. Liu, M.B. Solomon, E.R.L. Brisson, L.D. Blackman, C.D. Ling, M. Müllner: Tunable Polymer Nanoreactors from RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly: Fabrication of Nanostructured Carbon-Coated Anatase as Battery Anode Materials with Variable Morphology and Porosity. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2023, 15, 12261-12272.

K. Hakobyan, J. Xu, M. Müllner: The Challenges of Controlling Polymer Synthesis at the Molecular and Macromolecular Level. Polym. Chem. 2022,13, 5431-5446. (Perspective Article)

M. Müllner: Molecular Polymer Bottlebrushes in Nanomedicine: therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 5431-5446. (Feature Article) (2022 Pioneering Investigator Issue)

P. Ramamurthi, Z. Zhao, E. Burke, N.F. Steinmetz, M. Müllner: Tuning the Hydrophilic – Hydrophobic Balance of Molecular Polymer Bottlebrushes Enhances their Tumor Homing Properties. Adv. Healthcare Mater. 2022, 11, 2200163.

K. Hakobyan, C.S.P. McErlean, M. Müllner: RAFT without a “R-group”: from Asymmetric Homo-Telechelics to Multiblock Step-Growth and Cyclic Block Copolymers. Macromolecules 2021, 54, 7732-7742.

N. Niederberger, T. Pelras, L. Salvati Manni, P.A. FitzGerald, G.G. Warr, M. Müllner: Stiffness‐Dependent Intracellular Location of Cylindrical Polymer Brushes. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2021, 42, 2100138.

T. Gegenhuber, M. Müllner: Molecular Polymer Brushes Made via Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization from Cleavable RAFT Macromonomers. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2021, 222, 2100077.

EE. Antunez, CS. Mahon, Z. Tong, NH. Voelcker, M. Müllner: A Regenerable Biosensing Platform for Bacterial Toxins. Biomacromolecules 2021, 22, 441-453.

K. Hakobyan, C.S.P. McErlean, M. Müllner: Activating ATRP Initiators to Incorporate End-Group Modularity into Photo-RAFT Polymerization. Macromolecules 2020, 53, 10357-10365.

T. Pelras, Nonappa, C.S. Mahon, M. Müllner: Cylindrical Zwitterionic Particles via Interpolyelectrolyte Complexation on Molecular Polymer Brushes. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2020, 42, 200040.

A. Sharma, J. P. Wojciechowski, Y. Liu, T. Pelras, C.M. Wallace, M. Müllner, A. Widmer-Cooper, P. Thordarson, G. Lakhwani: The Role of Fiber Agglomeration in Formation of Perylene-Based Fiber Networks. Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2020, 1, 100148.

S. Kamble, P. Varamini, M. Müllner, T. Pelras, R. Rohanizadeh: Bisphosphonate-functionalized Micelles for Targeted Delivery of Curcumin to Metastatic Bone Cancer. Pharmac. Develop. Technol. 2020, 25, 1118-1126.

M. Schoettle, Q. Xia, Y.T. Cheng, N.D. Shepherd, C.D. Ling, M. Müllner: Integrated Polyphenol-based Hydrogel Templating Method for Functional and Sturctured Oxidic Nanomaterials. Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 4716-4723.

A. Sharma, A. Campbell, J. Leoni, Y.T. Cheng, M. Müllner, G. Lakhwani: Circular Intensity Differential Scattering Reveals Internal Structure of Polymer Fibrils. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2019, 10, 7547-7553.

T. Kämäräinen, M. Ago, L.G. Greca, B.L. Tardy, M. Müllner, L.-S. Johansson, O.J. Rojas: Morphology-Controlled Synthesis of Colloid Polyphenol Particles from Aqueous Solutions of Tannic Acid. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7, 16985-16990.

A. Steinhaus, R. Chakroun, M. Müllner, T.-L. Nghiem, M. Hildebrandt, A.H. Groeschel: Confinement Assembly of ABC Triblock Terpolymers for the High-Yield Synthesis of Janus Nanorings. ACS Nano 2019, 13, 6269-6278.

K. Hakobyan, T. Gegenhuber, C.S.P. McErlean, M. Müllner: Visible-Light-Driven MADIX Polymerisation via a Reusable, Low-Cost and Non-Toxic Bismuth Oxide Photocatalyst. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1828-1832.

O.F. McRae, Q. Xia, S. Tjaberings, A.H. Groeschel, C.D. Ling, M. Müllner: Block Copolymer-Directed Synthesis of Porous Anatase for Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes. J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 1890-1896.

X. Chen, W. Jiang, A. Ahmed, C.S. Mahon, M. Müllner, B. Cao, T. Xia: Engineering Protective Polymer Coatings for Liver Microtissues. Chem. Res. Toxicol. 2019, 32, 49-56.

T. Pelras, C.S. Mahon, Nonappa, O. Ikkala, A.H. Groeschel, M. Müllner: Polymer Nanowires with Highly Precise Internal Morphology and Topography. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 12736-12740.

A. Sharma, S. Athanasopoulos, P. Tapping, R. Sabatini, O. McRae, M. Müllner, T. Kee, G. Lakhwani: Emission Decay Pathways Sensitive to Circular Polarization of Excitation. J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 23910-23916.

A. Steinhaus, T. Pelras, R. Chakroun, A.H. Groeschel, M. Müllner: Self-Assembly of Diblock Molecular Polymer brushes in the Spherical Confinement of Nanoemulsion Droplets. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2018, 39, 1800177.

M. Müllner, K. Yang, A. Kaur, E.J. New: Aspect-ratio-dependent Interaction of Molecular Polymer Brushes and Multicellular Tumour Spheroids. Polym. Chem. 2018, 25, 3461-3465.

T. Pelras, C.S. Mahon, M. Müllner: Synthesis and Application of Compartmentalised Molecular Polymer Brushes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6982-6994. (Minireview)

M. Morits, V. Hyninnen, Nonappa, A. Niederberger, O. Ikkala, A.H. Groeschel, M. Müllner: Polymer Brush Guided Templating on Well-defined Rod-like Cellulose Nanocrystals. Polym. Chem. 2018, 13, 1650-1657. (Emerging Investigator 2018 Issue)

T. Suma, J. Cui, M. Müllner, S. Fu, Shiwei, J. Tran, K.F. Noi, Y. Ju, F. Caruso: Modulated Fragmentation of Proapoptotic Peptide Nanoparticles Regulates Cytotoxicity. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 4009-4018.

T. Pelras, H.T.T. Duong, B.J. Kim, B.S. Hawkett, M. Müllner: A 'Grafting from' Appraoch to Polymer Nanorods for pH-Triggered Intracellular Drug Delivery. Polymer 2017, 112, 244-251.

Y. Ju, J. Cui, H. Sun, M. Müllner, Y. Dai, J. Guo, N. Bertleff-Zieschang, T. Suma, J.J. Richardson, F. Caruso: Engineered Metal-Phenolic Capsules Show Tunable Targeted Delivery to Cancer Cells. Biomacromolecules 2016, 17, 2268–2276.

J. Collins, Z. Xiao, M. Müllner, L.A. Connal: The Emergence of Oxime Click Chemistry and its Utility in Polymer Science. Polym. Chem. 2016, 7, 3812-3826. (Review)

M. Müllner and A.H.E. Müller: Cylindrical Polymer Brushes - Anisotropic Building Blocks, Unimolecular Templates and Particulate Nanocarriers. Polymer 2016, 98, 387-388. (Cover and Feature Article)

M. Müllner, D. Mehta, C.J. Nowell, C.J.H. Porter: Passive Tumour Targeting and Extravasation of Cylindrical Polymer Brushes in Mouse Xenografts. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 9121-9124. (Emerging Investigator 2016 Issue)

M. Müllner: Molecular Polymer Brushes in Nanomedicine. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2016, 217, 2209-2222. (invited Talent Article)

Publications from PhD and Postdoc work

X. Chen, J. Cui, H. Sun, M. Müllner, F. Caruso: Analysing Intracellular Deformation of Polymer Capsules using Structured Illumination Microscopy. Nanoscale 2016, 8, 11924-11931.
M.A. Rahim, M. Björnmalm, T. Suma, M. Faria, Y. Ju, K. Kempe, M. Müllner, H. Ejima, A. D. Stickland, F. Caruso: Metal–Phenolic Supramolecular Gelation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 128, 14007-14011.
X. Chen, Y. Yan, M. Müllner, Y. Ping, J. Cui, K. Kempe, C. Cortez-Jugo, F. Caruso: Shape-Dependent Activation of Cytokine Secretion by Polymer Capsules in Human Monocyte-Derived Macrophages. Biomacromolecules 2016, 17, 1205–1212.
Y. Ju, J. Cui, M. Müllner, T. Suma, M. Hu, F. Caruso: Engineering Low-Fouling and pH-Degradable Capsules through the Assembly of Metal-Phenolic Networks. Biomacromolecules 2015, 16, 807–814.
T. Suma, J. Cui, M. Müllner, Y. Ju, J. Guo, M. Hu, F. Caruso: Generalizable Strategy for Engineering Protein Particles with pH-Triggered Disassembly and Recoverable Protein Functionality. ACS Macro Lett. 2015, 4, 160–164.
M. Müllner, S.J. Dodds, T.-H. Nguyen, D. Senyschyn, C.J.H. Porter, B. Boyd, F. Caruso: Size and Rigidity of Cylindrical Polymer Brushes Dictate Long Circulating Properties In Vivo. ACS Nano 2015, 9, 1294–1304.
M.A. Rahim, K. Kempe, M. Müllner, H. Ejima, Y. Ju, M.P. van Koeverden, T. Suma, J.A. Braunger, M.G. Leeming, B.F. Abrahams, F. Caruso: Surface-Confined Amorphous Films from Metal-Coordinated Simple Phenolic Ligands. Chem. Mater. 2015, 27 , 5825–5832.
M.A. Rahim, H. Ejima, K.L. Cho, K. Kempe, M. Muellner, J.P. Best, F. Caruso: Coordination-Driven Multistep Assembly of Metal–Polyphenol Films and Capsules. Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 1645–1653.
J. Cui, M.P. van Koeverden, M. Müllner, K. Kempe, F. Caruso: Emerging methods for the fabrication of polymer capsules. Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 2014, 207, 14-31.
X. Chen, Y. Yan, M. Müllner, M.P. van Koeverden, K. Noi, W. Zhu, F. Caruso: Engineering Fluorescent Poly(dopamine) Capsules. Langmuir 2014, 30, 2921–2925.
K. Kempe, K.F. Noi, S.L. Ng, M. Müllner, F. Caruso: Multilayered polymer capsules with switchable permeability. Polymer 2014, 55, 6451–6459.
M. Müllner, J. Cui, K.F. Noi, S. Gunawan, F. Caruso: Surface-Initiated Polymerization within Mesoporous Silica Spheres for the Modular Design of Charge-Neutral Polymer Particles. Langmuir 2014, 30, 6286–6293.
K. Kempe, S. Ng, K.F. Noi, M. Müllner, S. Gunawan, F. Caruso: Clickable poly(2-oxazoline) architectures for the fabrication of low-fouling polymer capsules. ACS Macro Lett. 2013, 2, 1069-1072.
J.B. Joensson, M. Müllner, L. Piculell, O.J. Karlsson: Emulsion Condensation Polymerization in Dispersed Aqueous Media:
Interfacial Reactions and Nanoparticle Formation. Macromolecules 2013, 46, 9104–9113.
A.H. Groeschel, T.I. Loebling, P. Petrov, M. Müllner, C. Kuttner, F. Wieberger, A.H.E. Müller: Janus Micelles as Effective Supracolloidal Dispersants for Carbon Nanotubes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 3602–3606. (Cover article)
Z. Zheng, M. Müllner, J. Ling, A.H.E. Müller: Surface Interactions Surpass Carbon–Carbon Bond: Understanding and Control of the Scission Behavior of Core–Shell Polymer Brushes on Surfaces. ACS Nano 2013, 7, 2284–2291.
J.P. Best, J. Cui, M. Müllner, F. Caruso: Tuning the mechanical properties of nanoporous hydrogel particles via polymer cross-linking. Langmuir 2013, 29, 9824-9831.
M. Müllner, T. Lunkenbein, N. Miyajima, J. Breu, A.H.E. Müller: A facile polymer templating route toward high-aspect-ratio crystalline titania nanostructures. Small 2012, 8, 2636–2640.
M. Müllner, T. Lunkenbein, M. Schieder, A.H. Groeschel, N. Miyajima, M. Foertsch, J. Breu, F. Caruso, A.H.E. Müller: Template-Directed Mild Synthesis of Anatase Hybrid Nanotubes within Cylindrical Core–Shell–Corona Polymer Brushes. Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 6981-6988.
M. Müllner, T. Lunkenbein, J. Breu, F. Caruso, A.H.E. Müller: Template-Directed Synthesis of Silica Nanowires and Nanotubes from Cylindrical Core–Shell Polymer Brushes. Chem. Mater. 2012, 24, 1802–1810.
Y. Xu, J. Yuan, B. Fang, M. Drechsler, M. Müllner, S. Bolisetty, M. Ballauff, A.H.E. Müller: Hybrids of magnetic nanoparticles with double-hydrophilic core/shell cylindrical polymer brushes and their alignment in a magnetic field. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2010, 20, 4182-4189.
M. Müllner, J. Yuan, S. Weiss, A. Walther, M. Foertsch, M. Drechsler, A.H.E. Müller: Water-soluble organo−silica hybrid nanotubes templated by cylindrical polymer brushes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 16587-16592.
M. Müllner, A. Schallon, A. Walther, R. Freitag, A.H.E. Müller: Clickable, biocompatible, and fluorescent hybrid nanoparticles for intracellular delivery and optical imaging. Biomacromolecules 2010, 11, 390-396
F.H. Schacher, M. Müllner, H. Schmalz, A.H.E. Mueller: New block copolymers with poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) as a double stimuli-responsive block. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2009, 210, 256-262.