Inside Front Cover: Poly(vinyl alcohol)-b-poly(styrene) copolymer (PVA-b-PS) self-assembles in solution, and after coating drying, it forms a semipermeable self-assembled membrane, as demonstrated by Wilfredo Yave co-workers article number 2200875. PVA is the permeable matrix PS acts an impermeable nanodomain. The design of this tailor-made block eliminates use chemical cross-linkers acid catal...

The copolymer metal complexes in the form of imprinted polymers were prepared from Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA), Acrylic acid (AAc), Acrylamide (AAm) and 2-Acrylamido-2methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) monomers irradiated in presence of different metal ions and crosslinking agent. Characteristics and some properties of the prepared imprinted and grafted polymers were investigated. Also the poss...

poly vinyl alcohol/chitosan nanofibrous mat were prepared by electrospinning method with suitable pore sizes as potential matrices for soft tissue engineering. the designed scaffolds by electrospinning method evaluated by differentanalyses such morphological, mechanical, and cellular analysis.microscopic results showed diameters of poly vinyl alcohol/chitosan nanofibers were approximately 150 n...

A novel poly(vinyl alcohol) grafting 4-vinylpyridine self-gelatinizable copolymer was adapted to immobilize glucose oxidase. The reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was detected at a Prussian Blue (PB) modified graphite electrode. A stable and sensitive glucose amperometric biosensor is described. The copolymer is a good biocompatible polymer in which the glucose oxidase retains high activity...

Directed assembly of triblock copolymer worms to produce nanostructured fibers is achieved via colloid electrospinning. These copolymer worms are conveniently prepared by polymerization-induced self-assembly in concentrated aqueous dispersion. Addition of a second water-soluble component, poly(vinyl alcohol), is found to be critical for the production of well-defined fibers: trial experiments p...

The Poly (vinyl alcohol)/Kefirane nanofiber membrane was successfully fabricated for the firsttime using electrospinning of the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and Kefirane blend solution. Scanningelectron microscope (SEM), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATRFT-IR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to characterize the electrospunPoly (vinyl alcohol)/Kefiran...