List of works by Michael K. C. Tam

A comparative study on grafting polymers from cellulose nanocrystals via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and activator re-generated by electron transfer ATRP

scientific article published on 25 October 2018

A nitrogen and sulfur dual-doped carbon derived from polyrhodanine@cellulose for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries.

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering’s Impact Factor Rises

scientific article published on 5 July 2016

ARGET ATRP of Triblock Copolymers (PMMA-b-PEO-b-PMMA) and Their Microstructure in Aqueous Solution

scientific article published on 27 November 2018

Advancing the Use of Sustainability Metrics in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Aggregation behavior and thermodynamics of binding between poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) and plasmid DNA

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Alpha-cyclodextrin-induced self-assembly of a double-hydrophilic block copolymer in aqueous solution.

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Amphiphilic cellulose nanocrystals for enhanced Pickering emulsion stabilization

scientific article published on 18 October 2018

Application of nanogel systems in the administration of local anesthetics.

scientific article published on September 2010

Application of the central composite design to study the flocculation of an anionic azo dye using quaternized cellulose nanofibrils.

scientific article published on 10 July 2015

Association behavior of star-shaped pH-responsive block copolymer: four-arm poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(methacrylic acid) in aqueous medium.

scientific article published in May 2009

Binding and release studies of a cationic drug from a star-shaped four-arm poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(methacrylic acid)

scientific article published on 01 February 2010

Cellulose Nanocrystal-ZnO Nanohybrids for Controlling Photocatalytic Activity and UV Protection in Cosmetic Formulation

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Cellulose nanocrystal-poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) brushes with tunable LCSTs.

scientific article published on 18 February 2016

Comparative drug release studies of two cationic drugs from pH-responsive nanogels.

scientific article published on 7 September 2007

Comparative release studies of two cationic model drugs from different cellulose nanocrystal derivatives.

scientific article published on 12 May 2014

Complexation and release of doxorubicin from its complexes with pluronic P85-b-poly(acrylic acid) block copolymers

scientific article published on 17 May 2007

Complexation between α-cyclodextrin and PEGylated-PAMAM dendrimers at low and high pH values.

scientific article published on November 2010

Compressible cellulose nanofibril (CNF) based aerogels produced via a bio-inspired strategy for heavy metal ion and dye removal

scientific article published on 26 December 2018

Continuous flow adsorption of methylene blue by cellulose nanocrystal-alginate hydrogel beads in fixed bed columns.

scientific article published on 9 October 2015

Controlled coagulation and redispersion of thermoresponsive poly di(ethylene oxide) methyl ether methacrylate grafted cellulose nanocrystals

scientific article published on 17 November 2018

Convenient characterization of polymers grafted on cellulose nanocrystals via SI-ATRP without chain cleavage

scientific article published on 18 July 2018

Correlating transfection barriers and biophysical properties of cationic polymethacrylates.

scientific article published on February 2007

Cross-linked Pluronic-g-Polyacrylic acid microgel system for the controlled release of doxorubicin in pharmaceutical formulations.

scientific article published on 23 January 2017

Crystallisation-driven self-assembly of poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-block-poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) above the LCST

scientific article published on 01 May 2015

Designing Highly Luminescent Cellulose Nanocrystals with Modulated Morphology for Multifunctional Bioimaging Materials

scientific article published on 13 December 2019

Dissolution and swelling behaviors of random and cross-linked methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymers.

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Dual polarization interferometric analysis on the interaction between fullerene grafted polymer and nonionic surfactants.

scientific article published in September 2009

Effect of Molecular Architecture and Composition on the Aggregation Pathways of POEGMA Random Copolymers in Water

scientific article published on 04 December 2020

Effect of cosolvents on the binding interaction between poly(ethylene oxide) and sodium dodecyl sulfate.

scientific article published in October 2006

Effect of enzymatic degradation on the release kinetics of model drug from Pluronic F127/poly(lactic acid) nano-particles.

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Effect of surface modification of cellulose nanocrystal on nonisothermal crystallization of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) composites

scientific article published on 25 November 2016

Enhanced non-viral gene delivery by coordinated endosomal release and inhibition of β-tubulin deactylase.

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Functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals for advanced applications

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Gold nanoparticles stabilized by poly(4-vinylpyridine) grafted cellulose nanocrystals as efficient and recyclable catalysts.

scientific article published on 31 October 2017

Insights on polymer surfactant complex structures during the binding of surfactants to polymers as measured by equilibrium and structural techniques.

scientific article published on 12 April 2006

Interaction between silicates and ionic surfactants in dilute solution.

scientific article published in February 2006

Interactions between poly(acrylic acid) and sodium dodecyl sulfate: isothermal titration calorimetric and surfactant ion-selective electrode studies.

scientific article published in March 2005

Inverse microemulsion polymerization of sterically stabilized polyampholyte microgels.

scientific article published on 27 June 2008

Isothermal titration calorimetric studies on the temperature dependence of binding interactions between poly(propylene glycol)s and sodium dodecyl sulfate.

scientific article published in March 2004

Microgel iron oxide nanoparticles for tracking human fetal mesenchymal stem cells through magnetic resonance imaging.

scientific article published in August 2009

Modified cellulose nanocrystal for vitamin C delivery.

scientific article published on 7 October 2014

Morphology and mechanical properties of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(ε-caprolactone) blends controlled with cellulosic particles

scientific article published on 16 June 2017

Nanoparticles of Short Cationic Peptidopolysaccharide Self-Assembled by Hydrogen Bonding with Antibacterial Effect against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

scientific article published on 13 October 2017

Natural Biodegradable Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Nanocomposites with Multifunctional Cellulose Nanocrystals/Graphene Oxide Hybrids for High-Performance Food Packaging

scientific article published on 13 August 2019

Negative chromatography of hepatitis B virus-like particle: Comparative study of different adsorbent designs.

scientific article published on 24 March 2016

Negative chromatography purification of hepatitis B virus-like particles using poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) grafted cationic adsorbent.

scientific article published on 29 August 2015

Non-invasive controlled release from gold nanoparticle integrated photo-responsive liposomes through pulse laser induced microbubble cavitation.

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Novel highly biodegradable biphasic tricalcium phosphates composed of alpha-tricalcium phosphate and beta-tricalcium phosphate.

scientific article published on 18 September 2006

One-pot synthesis of trifunctional chitosan-EDTA-β-cyclodextrin polymer for simultaneous removal of metals and organic micropollutants.

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Organic Solvent-Free Fabrication of Durable and Multifunctional Superhydrophobic Paper from Waterborne Fluorinated Cellulose Nanofiber Building Blocks

scientific article published on 23 October 2017

Osmotic compressibility of soft colloidal systems.

scientific article published in May 2005

Phosphorylated-CNC/modified-chitosan nanocomplexes for the stabilization of Pickering emulsions

scientific article published on 10 November 2018

Poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(L-valine): evaluation of beta-sheet formation and its stability using circular dichroism technique.

scientific article published on 21 August 2007

Polymer-induced fractal patterns of [60]fullerene containing poly(methacrylic acid) in salt solutions.

scientific article published in November 2004

Polymeric hollow microcapsules (PHM) via cellulose nanocrystal stabilized Pickering emulsion polymerization

scientific article published on 31 July 2019

Polymeric nanostructures for drug delivery applications based on Pluronic copolymer systems.

scientific article published on September 2006

Relaxation Spectra and Viscoelastic Behavior of a Model Hydrophobically Modified Alkali-Soluble Emulsion (HASE) Polymer in Salt/SDS Solutions

scientific article published on 01 November 2000

Release kinetics of hydrophobic and hydrophilic model drugs from pluronic F127/poly(lactic acid) nanoparticles.

scientific article published on 20 December 2004

Review on the dynamics and micro-structure of pH-responsive nano-colloidal systems.

scientific article published on 13 July 2007

Rheological behavior of acid-swellable cationic copolymer latexes.

scientific article published in February 2010

Salt-assisted and salt-suppressed sol-gel transitions of methylcellulose in water.

scientific article published in February 2004

Self-assembly of poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(acrylic acid) induced by CaCl2: mechanistic study.

scientific article published on 23 July 2008

Self-assembly of well-defined mono and dual end-capped C(60) containing polyacrylic acids in aqueous solution.

scientific article published in August 2006

Solvent-induced large compound vesicle of [60]fullerene containing poly(tert-butyl methacrylate).

scientific article published in October 2004

Stimuli-Responsive Cellulose Nanocrystals for Surfactant-Free Oil Harvesting.

scientific article published on 11 April 2016

Stimuli-responsive Pickering emulsions: recent advances and potential applications.

scientific article published on May 2015

Structural and Energetic Studies on the Interaction of Cationic Surfactants and Cellulose Nanocrystals.

scientific article published on 5 January 2016

Supramolecular Self-Assembly of 3D Conductive Cellulose Nanofiber Aerogels for Flexible Supercapacitors and Ultrasensitive Sensors

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Supramolecular complex induced by the binding of sodium dodecyl sulfate to PAMAM dendrimers.

scientific article published on 3 January 2007

Supramolecular complex of [60]fullerene-grafted polyelectrolyte and surfactant: mechanism and nanostructures.

scientific article published on 20 July 2007

Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Stimuli-Responsive Poly(2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)-block-fullerene (PDMAEMA-b-C60) and the Demicellization Induced by Free PDMAEMA Chains

scientific article published on 16 May 2011

Synthesis and aggregation behavior of pluronic F87/poly(acrylic acid) block copolymer in the presence of doxorubicin.

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Synthesis and characterization of pH-responsive and fluorescent poly (amidoamine) dendrimer-grafted cellulose nanocrystals.

scientific article published on 10 March 2015

Synthesis and physicochemical properties of dual-responsive acrylic acid/butyl acrylate cross-linked nanogel systems

scientific article published on 20 August 2019

Synthesis of amine functionalized cellulose nanocrystals: optimization and characterization.

scientific article published on 8 April 2015

The use of microgel iron oxide nanoparticles in studies of magnetic resonance relaxation and endothelial progenitor cell labelling.

scientific article published on 8 February 2010

Thermo-responsive adsorbent for size-selective protein adsorption.

scientific article published on 21 March 2015

Thermodynamics of micellization of beta-sheet forming poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(l-valine) hybrids.

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Use of isothermal titration calorimetry to study surfactant aggregation in colloidal systems.

scientific article published on 09 October 2015

Vesicles from Pluronic/poly(lactic acid) block copolymers as new carriers for oral insulin delivery

scientific article published on 18 April 2007

Why Wasn’t My ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Manuscript Sent Out for Review?

article by David T. Allen et al published 7 January 2019 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

β-Cyclodextrin-Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals and Their Interactions with Surfactants

scientific article published on 28 January 2019