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Overview

Bert Klumperman is a researcher affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Their work spans multiple disciplines within the fields of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their research is concentrated in several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

They have published extensively, with notable papers such as:

  • "Macrophage-Targeted Hydroxychloroquine Nanotherapeutics for Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Iterative RAFT-Mediated Copolymerization of Styrene and Maleic Anhydride toward Sequence- and Length-Controlled Copolymers and Their Applications for Solubilizing Lipid Membranes," 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • "Systemic administration of polymersomal oncolytic peptide LTX-315 combining with CpG adjuvant and anti-PD-1 antibody boosts immunotherapy of melanoma," 2021, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Chemical Identity of Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) End Groups Impact Shape Evolution During the Synthesis of Ag Nanostructures," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "IUPAC recommended experimental methods and data evaluation procedures for the determination of radical copolymerization reactivity ratios from composition data," 2024, Polymer Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Rueben Pfukwa
  • Michael-Phillip Smith
  • Lauren E. Ball
  • Timothy R. Dafforn
  • Gestél C. Kuyler

Their publications are often found in prominent journals such as:

  • Macromolecules
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • Biophysical Chemistry

Within subfields, they focus on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Spectroscopy, and Materials Chemistry. This range highlights an interdisciplinary approach that integrates chemical synthesis, polymer science, and biological applications.

Best Publications

  • Self-Healing Materials Based on Disulfide Links

    Judit Canadell;Han Goossens;Bert Klumperman;Bert Klumperman

  • Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 2.. Propagation rate coefficients for methyl methacrylate

    Sabine Beuermann;Michael Buback;Thomas P. Davis;Robert G. Gilbert

  • Mechanism and kinetics of dithiobenzoate-mediated RAFT polymerization. I. The current situation

    Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Michael Buback;Bernadette Charleux;Michelle L. Coote

  • Controlled radical copolymerization of styrene and maleic anhydride and the synthesis of novel polyolefin‐based block copolymers by reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer (RAFT) polymerization

    Hans De Brouwer;Mike A. J. Schellekens;Bert Klumperman;Michael J. Monteiro

  • Controlling electrical percolation in multicomponent carbon nanotube dispersions

    AV Andriy Kyrylyuk;AV Andriy Kyrylyuk;M Marie Claire Hermant;T Schilling;T Schilling;L Bert Klumperman

  • Synthesis and characterization of telechelic polymethacrylates via RAFT polymerization

    Vgr Vincent Lima;X Jiang;Jcm José Brokken-Zijp;PJ Schoenmakers

  • Controlled Radical Polymerization in Emulsion

    Stefan A. F. Bon;Michiel Bosveld;Bert Klumperman;Anton L. German

  • Chain Transfer to Polymer and Branching in Controlled Radical Polymerizations of n-Butyl Acrylate.

    Nasir M. Ahmad;Bernadette Charleux;Céline Farcet;Christopher J. Ferguson

  • RAFT mediated polymerisation in heterogeneous media

    J. B. Mcleary;B. Klumperman

  • Effect of Cu(II) on the kinetics of the homogeneous atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate

    Huiqi Zhang;Bert Klumperman;Weihua Ming;Hanns Fischer

  • The combination of living radical polymerization and click chemistry for the synthesis of advanced macromolecular architectures

    Niels Akeroyd;Bert Klumperman

  • Xanthate-Mediated Copolymerization of Vinyl Monomers for Amphiphilic and Double-Hydrophilic Block Copolymers with Poly(ethylene glycol)

    Gwenaelle Pound;Frédéric Aguesse;James B. Mcleary;Ronald F. M. Lange

  • Advances in biofouling mitigation: A review

    Nonjabulo P. Gule;Nusrat M. Begum;Bert Klumperman

  • Effect of Solvent on the Activation Rate Parameters for Polystyrene and Poly(butyl acrylate) Macroinitiators in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Grégory Chambard;Bert Klumperman;Anton L. German

  • A mechanistic perspective on solvent effects in free-radical copolymerization

    Michelle L. Coote;Thomas P. Davis;Bert Klumperman;Michael J. Monteiro

  • "Controlled" synthesis and characterization of model methyl methacrylate/tert-butyl methacrylate triblock copolymers via ATRP

    Sreepadaraj Karanam;Han Goossens;Bert Klumperman;Piet Lemstra

  • The incorporation of single-walled carbon nanotubes into polymerized high internal phase emulsions to create conductive foams with a low percolation threshold

    MC Marie Claire Hermant;M Verhulst;AV Andriy Kyrylyuk;L Bert Klumperman

  • Unexpected reactions associated with the xanthate‐mediated polymerization of N‐vinylpyrrolidone

    Gwenaelle Pound;Zaskia Eksteen;Rueben Pfukwa;Jean M. McKenzie

  • Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-block-poly(vinyl acetate) as a Drug Delivery Vehicle for Hydrophobic Drugs

    Nathalie Bailly;Mark Thomas;Bert Klumperman

  • In-situ NMR spectroscopy for probing the efficiency of RAFT/MADIX agents

    Gwenaelle Pound;James B. McLeary;Jean M. McKenzie;Ronald F. M. Lange

  • Critical retention behaviour of polymers : A study on the influence of some practical parameters

    H.J.A. Philipsen;B. Klumperman;A.M. van Herk;A.L. German

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald D. Sanderson
Ronald D. Sanderson Stellenbosch University
Michael J. Monteiro
Michael J. Monteiro University of Queensland
CE Cor Koning
CE Cor Koning University of Groningen
Leon M. T. Dicks
Leon M. T. Dicks Stellenbosch University
Bernadette Charleux
Bernadette Charleux Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Timothy R. Dafforn
Timothy R. Dafforn University of Birmingham
Takeshi Fukuda
Takeshi Fukuda Kyoto University
Robin A. Hutchinson
Robin A. Hutchinson Queen's University
Graeme Moad
Graeme Moad Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology

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