Sadly, Wolfgang Meier passed away in January 2022.
We thank him for his strong support and endless dedication.
This website is not maintained any more.


Reviews

3. Current Perspectives on Synthetic Compartments for Biomedical Applications
Heuberger, L.; Korpidou, M.; Eggenberger, O.M.; Kyropoulou, M.; Palivan, C.G., Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2022

2. Giant Polymer Compartments for Confined Reactions
E. C. dos Santos, A. Angelini, D. Hürlimann, W. Meier, & C. G. Palivan, Chemistry, 2020

1. Recent Advances in Hybrid Biomimetic Polymer-Based Films: from Assembly to Applications
A. Krywko-Cendrowska, S. di Leone, M. Bina, S. Yorulmaz-Avsar, C. G. Palivan, W. Meier, Polymers, 2020

1. Biomolecules Turn Self-Assembling Amphiphilic Block Co-polymer Platforms Into Biomimetic Interfaces
S. Yorulmaz Avsar, M. Kyropoulou, S. Di Leone, C.A. Schoenenberger, W. Meier, & C.G. Palivan, Front. Chem., 2019

2. Self-Assembled Polymeric Membranes and Nanoassemblies on Surfaces: Preparation, Characterization, and Current Applications
V. Chimisso, V. Maffeis, D. Hürlimann, C. G. Palivan, & W. Meier, Macromol. Biosci., 2019

3. Synthesis of Linear ABC Triblock Copolymers and Their Self-Assembly in Solution
E. V. Konishcheva, D. Daubian, J. Gaitzsch, & W. Meier, Helv. Chim. Acta, 2018

4. Challenges in Malaria Management and a Glimpse at Some Nanotechnological Approaches
A. Najer, C.G. Palivan, H.-P. Beck, & W. Meier, Infectious Diseases and Nanomedicine III, 2018

5. Nanosensors based on polymer vesicles and planar membranes: a short review
M.E. El Idrissi, C.E. Meyer, L. Zartner, & W. Meier, J. Nanobiotechnol., 2018

6. Polymer membranes as templates for bio-applications ranging from artificial cells to active surfaces
M. Garni, R.Wehr, S. Yorulmaz Avsar, C.John, C.G.Palivan, & W.Meier, Eur.Polym. J.2018

7. Expanding the potential of MRI contrast agents through multifunctional polymeric nanocarriers
I. Craciun, G. Gunkel-Grabole, A. Belluati, C. G. Palivan, & W. Meier, Nanomedicine2017

8. Amphiphilic peptide self-assembly: Expansion to hybrid materials
V. Mikhalevich, I. Craciun, M. Kyropoulou, C. Palivan, & W. Meier, Biomacromolecules, 2017

9. Bioinspired polymer vesicles and membranes for biological and medical applications
C.G. Palivan, R. Goers, A. Najer, X. Zhang, & W. Meier, Chem. Soc. Rev.2016

10. Engineering and Assembly of Protein Modules into Functional Molecular Systems
S. Hirschi, M. Stauffer, D. Harder, D. J. Müller, W. Meier, &  D. Fotiadis, CHIMIA, 2016

11. Interfacing Functional Systems
Y. Cotelle, N. Chuard, S. Lascano, V. Lebrun, R. Wehlauch, N. Bohni, S. Lörcher, V. Postupalenko, S. Reddy, W. Meier, C. G. Palivan, K. Gademann, T. R. Ward, & S. Matile, CHIMIA 2016

12. Artificial Organelles: Reactions inside Protein–Polymer Supramolecular Assemblies
M. Garni, T. Einfalt, M. Lomora, A. Car, W. Meier, & C. G. Palivan, CHIMIA, 2016

13. Polymeric 3D nano-architectures for transport and delivery of therapeutically relevant biomacromolecules
G. Gunkel-Grabode, S. Sigg, M. Lomora, S. Lörcher, C. G. Palivan, & W. Meier, Biomater. Sci.2015

1. Polymeric 3D nano-architectures for transport and delivery of therapeutically relevant biomacromolecules
G. Gunkel-Grabole , S. Sigg , M. Lomora , S. Lörcher , C. G. Palivan, & W. P. Meier, Biomatter Sci., 2014

2. Self-assembled Structures from Amphiphilic Peptides
S. Sigg, T. Schuster, & W. Meier, Chimnia2013

3. Protein–Polymer Supramolecular Assemblies: A Key Combination for Multifunctionality
C. Palivan, X. Zhang, & W. Meier, Chimnia2013

4. Polymer nanocompartments in broad-spectrum medical applications    
A. Najer, D. Wu, D. Vasquez, C. G. Palivan, & W. Meier, Nanomedicine2013

5. Mimicking the cell membrane with block copolymer membranes
X. Zhang, P. Tanner, A. Graff, C. Palivan, & W. Meier, Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2012

6. Protein-polymer nanoreactors for medical applications
C. G. Palivan, O. Fischer-Onaca, M. Delcea, F. Itel, & W. Meier, Chemical Society Reviews, 2012

7. Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications in nanomedicine
E. Cabane, X. Zhang, K. Langowska, C. Palivan, & W. Meier, Biointerphases2012

8. Polymeric Vesicles: From Drug Carriers to Nanoreactors and Artificial Organelles
P. Tanner, P. Baumann, R. Enea, O. Onaca, C. Palivan, & W. Meier, Accounts of chemical research2011

9. Membranen, die der Natur nachgebaut sind
C. G. Palivan, W. Meier, UNI NOVA2011

10. Selective and Responsive Nanoreactors
K. Renggli, P. Baumann, K. Langowska, O. Onaca, N. Bruns, & W. Meier, Advanced Functional Materials2011

11. Polymer Membranes
W. Meier, & C. Palivan, Chimia, 2010

12. Synthetic Biomembranes
W. Meier, N. Bruns, Chimia, 2010

13. Biomimetic block copolymer membranes
V. Malinova, S. Belegrinou, D. de Bruyn Ouboter, W. Meier, Advances in Polymer Science, 2010

14. Supramolecular and Nanochemistry
E. C. Constable. C. E. Housecroft, M. Mayor, W. P. Meier, C. G. Palivan, H. A. Wegner, & H. Wennemers, Chimia, 2010

 

1.Polymer Nanocapsules
W. Meier, Chem. Soc. Rev. 29, 295 (2000)

2.Polymer Nanocontainers
W. Meier, Chimia 56, 490 (2002)

3. Plastic foil with biological functions
Y. Matter, R. Enea, O. Casse, C. C. Lee, J. Baryza, & W. Meier, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics2004

4.Self-Assembly of Reactive Amphiphilic Block Copolymers; Mimetics of Biological  Membranes
A. Taubert, A. Napoli and W. Meier, Curr. Opin. Chem. Bio., 8, 598 (2004)

5.Block Copolymer Vesicles: Using Concepts from Polymer Chemistry to Mimick Biomembranes
K. Kita, J. Grumelard, T. Haefele and W. Meier, Polymer 46, 3540 (2005)

6.Block Copolymer Membranes
A. Mecke, C. Dittrich and W. Meier, Soft Matter 2, 751-759 (2006)

7.Biomimetic block copolymer membranes

K. Kita-Tokarczyk, W. Meier, Chimia 62(10), 820 (2008)

1. Template Polymerization: Structure Control at the Nanometer Level
W. Meier, Chimia, 1999

2. Nanostructure Synthesis Using Surfactants and Copolymers
W. Meier, Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 1999

3. Nanostrukturierte Polymere: Neue Materialien mit aussergewöhnlichen Eigenschaften
W. Meier, Jahresbericht der Universität Basel, 1998