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Poly(2‐oxazoline)s as Smart Bioinspired Polymers
Author(s) -
Schlaad Helmut,
Diehl Christina,
Gress Anja,
Meyer Matthias,
Demirel A. Levent,
Nur Yusuf,
Bertin Annabelle
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200900683
Subject(s) - oxazoline , cationic polymerization , polymer , living cationic polymerization , polymerization , smart polymer , aqueous solution , materials science , macromolecule , smart material , polymer chemistry , functional polymers , alkyl , self healing hydrogels , nanotechnology , star polymer , radical polymerization , polymer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry
Abstract Poly(2‐alkyl‐2‐oxazoline)s can be regarded as pseudo‐peptides or bioinspired polymers, which are available through living/controlled cationic polymerization and polymer (“click”) modification procedures. Materials and solution properties may be adjusted via the nature of the side chain (hydrophilic‐hydrophobic, chiral, bio‐functional, etc.), opening the way to stimulus‐responsive materials and complex colloidal structures in aqueous environments. Herein, we give an overview over the macromolecular engineering of polyoxazolines, including the synthesis of biohybrids, and the “smart”/bioinspired aggregation behavior in solution.