While the knowledge of protein folding in a dilute solution is now well-advanced, little is known of the influence of surrounding conditions on the folding kinetics, in particular when the protein is in a dynamically responsive environment. Here we report a new procedure to control the pathways of protein folding by using a thermally responsive polymer that varies its hydrophobicity concomitant...

We propose the design of a novel mixed polymer brush system that could act as a selective sensor with a distinct on-off switch. In the proposed system, a (single) nanoparticle (such as an antibody) is end-attached to a responsive chain, which is surrounded by a brush of nonresponsive chains. The collapse of the responsive chain leads to a protected state, where the nanoparticle is hidden in the...

The Front Cover shows the interplay between chemisorption of carbon monoxide probe molecules and diffusion through a porous catalyst with stimulus responsive polymeric brushes that can switch transfer process ON- OFF temperature. In their Research Article, M. J. Enes da Silva et al. showed on Polymer-Membrane-Catalyst Assembly (PCMA) system consisting PET membranes well-defined pore structure c...

A temperature-responsive colloid–polymer system undergoes liquid–liquid phase separation and forms all-aqueous core–shell droplets microcapsules.