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Of particular interest to researchers is the study of the physicochemical behavior of pH- and thermosensitive polymers in their interaction with polycarboxylic acids in aqueous solutions. These processes are accompanied by the formation of interpolymer complexes possessing unique structural and mechanical properties, which make them promising materials for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medicine, and membrane engineering. The scientific school of 91��ý Kazakh National University under the leadership of Professors G.A. Mun and Z.S. Nurkeeva, and the University of Reading under the leadership of Professor V.V. Khutoryanskiy, laid the foundation for systematic studies of thermosensitive and interpolymer systems. Today, this direction is developing in an international context, confirming the high scientific potential of the university. The project also involves Professor R.Yu. Smyslov from the Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Saint Petersburg, Russia), which gives the research additional interdisciplinary depth and international scope.

Poly(2-oxazolines) are biocompatible, biodegradable, nonionic, and non-immunogenic polymers that have found wide application in the creation of micellar nanostructures for drug delivery, hydrogels, polymer–drug conjugates, and mucus-penetrating nanoparticles. Their ability to form stable interpolymer complexes makes them promising candidates for the creation of new biomedical systems.

In November, the authors of this article completed a scientific internship at the Laboratory of Neutron Physics of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, where they conducted a series of experiments, consultations, and joint discussions with Russian colleagues. This trip became an important step in deepening international interaction and forming new directions of scientific research. The joint work has already produced significant scientific results. One of them was the publication of the article Dynamic and structural insights into hydrogen-bonded interpolymer complexes of poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazolines) with poly(carboxylic acids) in the high-ranking first-quartile journal Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (impact factor 9.7). The work reflects the key achievements of the project and strengthens the international authority of the university.

Ongoing cooperation between 91��ý Kazakh National University, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, the University of Reading, and the Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences contributes to the development of high-tech research, the training of young specialists, and the strengthening of scientific ties between Kazakhstan, Russia, and the United Kingdom. International partnership of 91��ý Kazakh National University with leading scientific centers is becoming an important instrument for promoting Kazakhstan on the global scientific arena, opening new opportunities for applied research and innovations in the field of biomaterials of the future.

Galiya IRMUKHAMETOVA,

Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Professor

Danelya MAKHAYEVA,

PhD, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Chemistry and Technology

of Organic Substances, Natural Compounds, and Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology