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Back Cover: Radicals and Dormant Species in Biology and Polymer Chemistry (ChemPlusChem 1/2016)
Author(s) -
Chatgilialoglu Chryssostomos,
Ferreri Carla,
Matyjaszewski Krzysztof
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201500504
Subject(s) - radical , raft , cover (algebra) , chemistry , synthetic biology , chemical biology , nanotechnology , polymer , polymer science , organic chemistry , biology , materials science , computational biology , polymerization , biochemistry , mechanical engineering , engineering
The cover picture shows the encounter of free radicals and dormant species in biological systems and in synthetic polymer chemistry. The radical‐based processes link chemistry with biology and medicine, creating a truly multidisciplinary field. A challenging control of very reactive radical intermediates has been accomplished in polymer chemistry through dynamic exchange between radicals and dormant species (ATRP, OMRP/NMP, RAFT), paralleling the control in biological processes (RNR, SAM, cobalamine). Details are given in the Review by C. Chatgilialoglu, C. Ferreri, and K. Matyjaszewski on page 11 in Issue 1, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201500271). The background shows “the near‐touching hands”, a detail of the Creation of Adam by Michelangelo“.