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Polymerization: Assembly of Free‐Standing Polypeptide Films via the Synergistic Combination of Hyperbranched Macroinitiators, the Grafting‐From Approach, and Cross‐Chain Termination (Adv. Mater. 33/2013)
Author(s) -
Wibowo Steven Harris,
Wong Edgar H. H.,
Sulistio Adrian,
Guntari Stefanie N.,
Blencowe Anton,
Caruso Frank,
Qiao Greg G.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201370211
Subject(s) - grafting , materials science , polymerization , polymer chemistry , self assembly , chain (unit) , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , polymer , composite material , physics , astronomy , engineering
Free‐standing polypeptide films are formed by a novel cross‐linking pathway involving cross‐chain terminations of polypeptide chains grown from multifunctional initiators. Greg G. Qiao, Frank Caruso, and co‐workers describe on page 4619 how this fabrication method provides a facile approach towards the formation of stable cross‐linked polypeptide capsules with tunable thickness, compositions, and enzymatic degradability.