Gitsov Research Group

Contact Information

Website: http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/faculty/gitsov.htm

Email: igivanov@syr.edu



Research Interests
 
  • Synthesis of novel macromolecular architectures containing dendritic and hyperbranched fragments
  • Synthesis of hybrid nanografts
  • Self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers in block-selective media
  • Biocompatible supermolecules for targeted drug delivery
  • Amphiphilic hydrogels and conetworks for biomedical and bioanalytical applications

Sample Publications

1. I. Gitsov, A, Simonyan and N.G. Vladimirov, "Synthesis of Novel Asymmetric Dendritic-Linear-Dendritic Block Copolymers via "Living" Anionic Polymerization of Ethylene Oxide Initiated by Dendritic Macroinitiators." J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 45(22), 5136-5148 (2007)

2. K. Troev, I. Tsatcheva, N. Koseva, R. Georgieva, I. Gitsov, "Immobilization of Aminothiols on Poly(oxyethylene H-phosphonates) and Poly(oxyethylene phosphate)s - an Approach to Polymeric Protective Agents for Radiotherapy of Cancer." J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 45(7), 1349-1363 (2007)

3. C. Zhu, C. Hard, C. Lin, I. Gitsov, "Novel Materials for Bioanalytical and Biomedical Applications: Environmental Response and Binding/Release Capabilities of Amphiphilic Hydrogels with Shape-Persistent Dendritic Junctions." J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 43, 4017-4029 (2005)

4. I. Gitsov, C. Zhu, "Novel Functionally Grafted Pseudo Semi-Interpenetrating Networks Constructed by Reactive Linear-Dendritic Copolymers." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 11228-11234 (2003)

5. R. Georgieva, R. Tsevi, K. Kossev, R. Kusheva, M. Balgjiska, R. Petrova, V. Tenchova, I. Gitsov, K. Troev, "Immobilization of Aminothiols on Poly(oxyalkylene phosphates). Formation of Poly(oxyethylene phosphates)/Cysteamine Complexes and their Radioprotective Efficiency." J. Med. Chem. 45, 5797-5801 (2002)



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