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Rydz J, Duale K, Sikorska W, Musioł M, Janeczek H, Marcinkowski A, Siwy M, Adamus G, Mielczarek P, Silberring J, Juszczyk J, Piętka E, Radecka I, Gupta A, Kowalczuk M. Oligopeptide-based molecular labelling of (bio)degradable polyester biomaterials. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131561. [PMID: 38621562 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Abstract
Nowadays, a very important motivation for the development of new functional materials for medical purposes is not only their performance but also whether they are environmentally friendly. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the possibility of labelling (bio)degradable polymers, in particular those intended for specific applications, especially in the medical sector, and the potential of information storage in such polymers, making it possible, for example, to track the ultimate environmental fate of plastics. This article presents a straightforward green approach that combines both aspects using an oligopeptide, which is an integral part of polymer material, to store binary information in a physical mixture of polymer and oligopeptide. In the proposed procedure the year of production of polymer films made of poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) and a blend of poly(1,4-butylene adipate-co-1,4-butylene terephthalate) and polylactide (PBAT/PLA) were encoded as the sequence of the appropriate amino acids in the oligopeptide (PEP) added to these polymers. The decoding of the recorded information was carried out using mass spectrometry technique as a new method of decoding, which enabled the successful retrieval and reading of the stored information. Furthermore, the properties of labelled (bio)degradable polymer films and stability during biodegradation of PLLA/PEP film under industrial composting conditions have been investigated. The labelled films exhibited good oligopeptide stability, allowing the recorded information to be retrieved from a green polymer/oligopeptide system before and after biodegradation. The MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay) study of the PLLA and PLLA/PBAT using the MRC-5 mammalian fibroblasts was presented for the first time.
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- Joanna Rydz
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691, OH, United States.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry, AGH University of Science and Technology, A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; Laboratory of Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry, AGH University of Science and Technology, A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 40, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 40, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, City Campus, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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Elter JK, Liščáková V, Moravec O, Vragović M, Filipová M, Štěpánek P, Šácha P, Hrubý M. Solid-Phase Synthesis as a Tool to Create Exactly Defined, Branched Polymer Vectors for Cell Membrane Targeting. Macromolecules 2024; 57:1050-1071. [PMID: 38370914 PMCID: PMC10867888 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
Modern drug formulations often require, besides the active drug molecule, auxiliaries to enhance their pharmacological properties. Tailor-made, biocompatible polymers covalently connected to the drug molecule can fulfill this function by increasing its solubility, reducing its toxicity, and guiding it to a specific target. If targeting membrane-bound proteins, localization of the drug close to the cell membrane and its target is beneficial to increase drug efficiency and residence time. In this study, we present the synthesis of highly defined, branched polymeric structures with membrane-binding properties. One to three hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) or poly(2-ethyloxazoline) side chains were connected via a peptoid backbone using a two-step iterative protocol for solid-phase peptoid synthesis. Additional groups, e.g., a hydrophobic anchor for membrane attachment, were introduced. Due to the nature of solid-phase synthesis, the number and order of the side chains and additional units can be precisely defined. The method proved to be versatile for the generation of multifunctional, branched polymeric structures of molecular weights up to approximately 7000 g mol-1. The behavior of all compounds towards biological membranes and cells was investigated using liposomes as cell membrane models, HEK293 and U251-MG cell lines, and red blood cells, thereby demonstrating their potential value as drug auxiliaries with cell membrane affinity.
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- Johanna K. Elter
- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, CAS Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, CAS Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Praha 6, Czech Republic
- First
Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
Kateřinská, 1660/32, 121 08, Praha 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, CAS Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, CAS Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, CAS Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, CAS Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, CAS Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, CAS Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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Zhang G, Zhang Q, Guo Z, Li C, Ge F, Zhang Q. Reconfiguration, Welding, Reprogramming, and Complex Shape Transformation of An Optical Shape Memory Polymer Network Enabled by Patterned Secondary Crosslinking. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306312. [PMID: 37817361 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Stimuli-triggered generation of complicated 3D shapes from 2D strips or plates without using sophisticated molds is desirable and achieving such 2D-to-3D shape transformation in combination with shape reconfiguration, welding, and reprogramming on a single material is very challenging. Here, a convenient and facile strategy using the solution of a disulfide-containing diamine for patterned secondary crosslinking of an optical shape-memory polymer network is developed to integrate the above performances. The dangling thiolectones attached to the backbones react with the diamine in the solution-deposited region so that the secondary crosslinking may not only weld individual strips into assembled 3D shapes but also suppress the relaxation of the deformed polymer chains to different extents for shape reconfiguration or heating-induced complex 3D deformations. In addition, as the dynamic disulfide bonds can be thermally activated to erase the initial programming information and the excessive thiolectones are available for subsequent patterned crosslinking, the material also allows shape reprogramming. Combining welding with patterning treatment, it is further demonstrated that a gripper can be assembled and photothermally controlled to readily grasp an object.
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- Guoxian Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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Aksakal R, Tonneaux C, Uvyn A, Fossépré M, Turgut H, Badi N, Surin M, De Geest BG, Du Prez FE. Sequence-defined antibody-recruiting macromolecules. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6572-6578. [PMID: 37350815 PMCID: PMC10284026 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01507f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Antibody-recruiting molecules represent a novel class of therapeutic agents that mediate the recruitment of endogenous antibodies to target cells, leading to their elimination by the immune system. Compared to single-ligand copies, macromolecular scaffolds presenting multiple copies of an antibody-binding ligand offer advantages in terms of increased complex avidity. In this study, we describe the synthesis of sequence-defined macromolecules designed for antibody recruitment, utilising dinitrophenol (DNP) as a model antibody-recruiting motif. The use of discrete macromolecules gives access to varying the spacing between DNP motifs while maintaining the same chain length. This characteristic enables the investigation of structure-dependent binding interactions with anti-DNP antibodies. Through solid-phase thiolactone chemistry, we synthesised a series of oligomers with precisely localised DNP motifs along the backbone and a terminal biotin motif for surface immobilisation. Utilising biolayer interferometry analysis, we observed that oligomers with adjacent DNP motifs exhibited enhanced avidity for anti-DNP antibodies. Molecular modelling provided insights into the structures and dynamics of the various macromolecules, shedding light on the accessibility of the ligands to the antibodies. Overall, our findings highlight that the use of sequence-defined macromolecules can contribute to our understanding of structure-activity relationships and provide insights for the design of novel antibody-recruiting therapeutic agents.
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- Resat Aksakal
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons-UMONS 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ghent University Ottergemsesteenweg 460 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons-UMONS 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons-UMONS 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ghent University Ottergemsesteenweg 460 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University 9000 Ghent Belgium
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Soete M, Mertens C, Badi N, Du Prez FE. Reading Information Stored in Synthetic Macromolecules. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:22378-22390. [PMID: 36454647 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The storage of information in synthetic (macro)molecules provides an attractive alternative for current archival storage media, and the advancements made within this area have prompted the investigation of such molecules for numerous other applications (e.g., anti-counterfeiting tags, steganography). While different strategies have been described for storing information at the molecular level, this Perspective aims to provide a critical overview of the most prominent approaches that can be utilized for retrieving the encoded information. The major part will focus on the sequence determination of synthetic macromolecules, wherein information is stored by the precise arrangement of constituting monomers, with an emphasis on chemically aided strategies, (tandem) mass spectrometry, and nanopore sensing. In addition, recent progress in utilizing (mixtures of) small molecules for information storage will be discussed. Finally, the closing remarks aim to highlight which strategy we believe is the most suitable for a series of specific applications, and will also touch upon the future research avenues that can be pursued for reading (macro)molecular information.
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- Matthieu Soete
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Guo Z, He J. Synthesis of Linear and Cyclic Discrete Oligomers with Defined Sequences via Efficient Anionic Coupling Reaction. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhenhao Guo
- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Lee J, Jang H, Lee SW, Kim KT. Nondestructive Sequencing of Enantiopure Oligoesters by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. JACS AU 2022; 2:2108-2118. [PMID: 36186555 PMCID: PMC9516704 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Sequence-defined synthetic oligomers and polymers are promising molecular media for permanently storing digital information. However, the information decoding process relies on degradative sequencing methods such as mass spectrometry, which consumes the information-storing polymers upon decoding. Here, we demonstrate the nondestructive decoding of sequence-defined oligomers of enantiopure α-hydroxy acids, oligo(l-mandelic-co-d-phenyl lactic acid)s (oMPs), and oligo(l-lactic-co-glycolic acid)s (oLGs) by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. We were able to nondestructively decode a bitmap image (192 bits) encoded using a library of 12 equimolar mixtures of an 8-bit-storing oMP and oLG, synthesized through semiautomated flow chemistry in less than 1% of the reaction time required for the repetition of conventional batch reactions. Our results highlight the potential of bundles of sequence-defined oligomers as efficient media for encoding and decoding large-scale information based on the automation of their synthesis and nondestructive sequencing processes.
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Bohn P, Weisel MP, Wolfs J, Meier MAR. Molecular data storage with zero synthetic effort and simple read-out. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13878. [PMID: 35974033 PMCID: PMC9381582 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18108-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Compound mixtures represent an alternative, additional approach to DNA and synthetic sequence-defined macromolecules in the field of non-conventional molecular data storage, which may be useful depending on the target application. Here, we report a fast and efficient method for information storage in molecular mixtures by the direct use of commercially available chemicals and thus, zero synthetic steps need to be performed. As a proof of principle, a binary coding language is used for encoding words in ASCII or black and white pixels of a bitmap. This way, we stored a 25 × 25-pixel QR code (625 bits) and a picture of the same size. Decoding of the written information is achieved via spectroscopic (1H NMR) or chromatographic (gas chromatography) analysis. In addition, for a faster and automated read-out of the data, we developed a decoding software, which also orders the data sets according to an internal "ordering" standard. Molecular keys or anticounterfeiting are possible areas of application for information-containing compound mixtures.
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- Philipp Bohn
- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Straße am Forum 7, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Straße am Forum 7, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Straße am Forum 7, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Straße am Forum 7, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems - Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Soete M, Du Prez FE. Sequencing of Uniform Multifunctional Oligoesters via Random Chain Cleavages. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202819. [PMID: 35332968 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Sequence-defined polymers have been the object of many fascinating studies that focus on their implementation in both material and life science applications. In parallel, iterative synthetic methodologies have become more efficient, whereas the structure elucidation of these molecules is generally dependent on MS/MS analysis. Here, we report an alternative, simple strategy for the determination of the monomer order of uniform oligo(thioether ester)s. This approach, which relies on random cleavages of ester units within the macromolecular backbone via a basic treatment, enables the swift characterization of these macromolecules without the need for MS/MS. Consequently, this method can be used for decoding any information stored within the primary structure of oligoesters by means of ESI- or LC-MS. Finally, we speculate that a range of structurally diverse backbones could be susceptible towards this approach, which could promptly expand the library of chemically sequenceable macromolecules.
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- Matthieu Soete
- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Reith MA, De Franceschi I, Soete M, Badi N, Aksakal R, Du Prez FE. Sequence-Defined Mikto-Arm Star-Shaped Macromolecules. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:7236-7244. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Melissa A. Reith
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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Soete M, Du Prez FE. Sequencing of Uniform Multifunctional Oligoesters via Random Chain Cleavages. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Matthieu Soete
- Ghent University: Universiteit Gent Organic and macromolecular chemistry BELGIUM
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- Ghent University: Universiteit Gent Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Krijgslaan 281 S4 9000 Ghent BELGIUM
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Shi Q, Miao T, Liu Y, Hu L, Yang H, Shen H, Piao M, Huang Z, Zhang Z. Fabrication and Decryption of a Microarray of Digital Dithiosuccinimide Oligomers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200029. [PMID: 35322486 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Digital polymer with precisely arranged binary units provides an important option for information storage. This is especially true if the digital polymers are assembled in a device, as it would be of great benefit to data writing and reading in practice. Herein, inspired by DNA microarray technique, the programmable information storing and reading on a mass spectrometry target plate is proposed. First, an array of 4-bit sequence-coded dithiosuccinimide oligomers was efficiently built through sequential thiol-maleimide Michael couplings with good sequence readability by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Then, toward engineering microarray for information storage, a programmed robotic arm was specifically designed for precisely loading sequence-coded oligomers onto the target plate, and a decoding software was developed for efficient readout of the data from MS/MS sequencing. Notably, short sequence-coded oligomers chains can be used to write long strings of information, and extra error-correction codes are not required as usual due to the inherent concomitant fragmentation signals. Not only text but also bitimages can be automatically stored and decoded with excellent accuracy. This work provides a promising platform of digital polymers for programmable information storing and reading. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Qiunan Shi
- Q. Shi, T. Miao, Y. Liu, Prof. H. Shen, Prof. Z. Huang, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Q. Shi, T. Miao, Y. Liu, Prof. H. Shen, Prof. Z. Huang, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Q. Shi, T. Miao, Y. Liu, Prof. H. Shen, Prof. Z. Huang, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Dr. L. Hu, Analysis and Testing Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- H. Yang, Eurosmart Intelligent Technology Research Institute, Nanjing, 211106, China
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- Q. Shi, T. Miao, Y. Liu, Prof. H. Shen, Prof. Z. Huang, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Prof. M. Piao, Collaborative Innovation Center of Novel Software Technology and Industrialization, School of Computer Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Q. Shi, T. Miao, Y. Liu, Prof. H. Shen, Prof. Z. Huang, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Prof. Z. Zhang, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Soete M, De Bruycker K, Du Prez F. Rewritable Macromolecular Data Storage with Automated Read-out. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116718. [PMID: 35104375 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Rewriting data stored on synthetic macromolecules is an interesting feature, even though it is considered as being quite challenging within the area of digital macromolecules. In this context, we initially studied a strategy for modifying the position tag of sequence-encoded macromolecules in a reversible manner. The efficiency of this method, which relies on the orthogonal cleavage of a thioester moiety via aminolysis, was demonstrated by modifying parts of an exemplary sentence. Simultaneously, a novel algorithm was developed to ease the read-out of macromolecular information by means of MS/MS techniques. This program, Oligoreader, can identify potential information-containing macromolecules from a series of MS1 spectra, analyze the corresponding MS2 spectra, and finally decode the data. Consequently, the algorithm simplifies the entire read-out process by avoiding any interference from the operator, which increases the potential for blind sequencing of uniform macromolecules.
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- Matthieu Soete
- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Soete M, De Bruycker K, Du Prez F. Rewritable Macromolecular Data Storage with Automated Read‐out. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Matthieu Soete
- Polymer Chemistry Research group Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC) Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Faculty of Sciences Ghent University Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC) Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Faculty of Sciences Ghent University Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC) Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Faculty of Sciences Ghent University Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis 9000 Ghent Belgium
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De Franceschi I, Mertens C, Badi N, Du Prez F. Uniform soluble support for the large-scale synthesis of sequence-defined macromolecules. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00883a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A monodisperse soluble support is used as an effective tool for the large-scale, liquid-phase synthesis of sequence-defined macromolecules. This uniform support allows for direct characterisation and leads to a single peak in mass spectrometry.
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- Irene De Franceschi
- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Soete M, Van Hoorde J, Du Prez F. Discrete, self-immolative N-substituted oligourethanes and their use as molecular tags. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00630h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The depolymerization of N-substituted oligourethanes via an intramolecular cyclization event was studied in-depth, while the applicability of these macromolecules as anti-counterfeiting tags was demonstrated by labeling a polyurethane material.
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- Matthieu Soete
- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Illy N, Mongkhoun E. Thiolactone chemistry, a versatile platform for macromolecular engineering. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00731b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This review covers the extensive use of γ-thiolactone chemistry as a versatile and powerful tool for macromolecular engineering and the preparation of various polymer architectures, such as functional, alternating, or sequence-controlled (co)polymers.
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- Nicolas Illy
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, Equipe Chimie des Polymères, 4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, Equipe Chimie des Polymères, 4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Maria Nerantzaki
- Université de Strasbourg CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess Strasbourg Cedex 2 67034 France
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- Université de Strasbourg CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess Strasbourg Cedex 2 67034 France
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Wang X, Zhang X, Wang Y, Ding S. IrAAC-based construction of dual sequence-defined polytriazoles. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00718a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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One novel dual sequence-defined polytriazole structure was facilely achieved through an IrAAC-based iterative sequential growth strategy.
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- Xiaojun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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- BGI-Shenzhen
- Beishan Industrial Zone
- Shenzhen 518083
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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Reith MA, Kardas S, Mertens C, Fossépré M, Surin M, Steinkoenig J, Du Prez FE. Using nickel to fold discrete synthetic macromolecules into single-chain nanoparticles. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00229e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sequence-defined macromolecules were prepared with a thiolactone-based platform whereby ligand functionalities were introduced along the backbone enabling a nickel induced formation of single-chain nanoparticles.
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- Melissa A. Reith
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons - UMONS, Place du Parc 20, Mons B-7000, Belgium
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons - UMONS, Place du Parc 20, Mons B-7000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons - UMONS, Place du Parc 20, Mons B-7000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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Mertens C, Aksakal R, Badi N, Du Prez FE. Sequence-defined oligoampholytes using hydrolytically stable vinyl sulfonamides: design and UCST behaviour. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00662b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Water soluble sequence-defined oligoampholytes with precisely positioned charges were synthesised via an iterative solid-phase synthesis protocol using vinyl sulfonamide and acrylate building blocks.
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- Chiel Mertens
- Polymer Chemistry Research group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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