Polymers have numerous biomedical applications including delivery of therapeutic materials,
imaging applications, tissue regeneration, antimicrobial action and others. We have developed a
route to nanogel core star polymer amphiphiles with control over size, arm number, functionality,
end groups and molecular architecture. Variants of these materials were originally developed to
serve as sacrificial pore generators for low-k applications. More recently, we have been focusing on potential biomedical applications. For these, the particles can either be biostable or biodegradable depending on the incorporated functionality and the desired application. With appropriate
