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hydrogel and reverse micellar hydrogel mediated by host-guest chemistry. Adv Funct Mater
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hydrophobic side groups of polypeptides in thermosensitive gelation. Biomacromolecules
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delivery and tissue engineering. Adv Polym Sci 310:135–167
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diblock copolymers. J Am Chem Soc 133:8903–8913
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chiral polymers and block copolymers. Prog Polym Sci 36:376–453
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