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Szczepaniak G, Kapil K, Adida S, Kim K, Lin TC, Yilmaz G, Murata H, Matyjaszewski K. Solid-Phase Synthesis of Well-Defined Multiblock Copolymers by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:22247-22256. [PMID: 39079042 PMCID: PMC11328128 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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Solid-phase polymer synthesis, historically rooted in peptide synthesis, has evolved into a powerful method for achieving sequence-controlled macromolecules. This study explores solid-phase polymer synthesis by covalently immobilizing growing polymer chains onto a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based resin, known as ChemMatrix (CM) resin. In contrast to traditional hydrophobic supports, CM resin's amphiphilic properties enable swelling in both polar and nonpolar solvents, simplifying filtration, washing, and drying processes. Combining atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) with solid-phase techniques allowed for the grafting of well-defined block copolymers in high yields. This approach is attractive for sequence-controlled polymer synthesis, successfully synthesizing di-, tri-, tetra-, and penta-block copolymers with excellent control over the molecular weight and dispersity. The study also delves into the limitations of achieving high molecular weights due to confinement within resin pores. Moreover, the versatility of the method is demonstrated through its applicability to various monomers in organic and aqueous media. This straightforward approach offers a rapid route to developing tailored block copolymers with unique structures and functionalities.
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- Grzegorz Szczepaniak
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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Szatko M, Forysiak W, Kozub S, Andruniów T, Szweda R. Revealing the Effect of Stereocontrol on Intermolecular Interactions between Abiotic, Sequence-Defined Polyurethanes and a Ligand. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:3727-3738. [PMID: 38804015 PMCID: PMC11167595 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The development of precision polymer synthesis has facilitated access to a diverse library of abiotic structures wherein chiral monomers are positioned at specific locations within macromolecular chains. These structures are anticipated to exhibit folding characteristics similar to those of biotic macromolecules and possess comparable functionalities. However, the extensive sequence space and numerous variables make selecting a sequence with the desired function challenging. Therefore, revealing sequence-function dependencies and developing practical tools are necessary to analyze their conformations and molecular interactions. In this study, we investigate the effect of stereochemistry, which dictates the spatial location of backbone and pendant groups, on the interaction between sequence-defined oligourethanes and bisphenol A ligands. Various methods are explored to analyze the receptor-like properties of model oligomers and the ligand. The accuracy of molecular dynamics simulations and experimental techniques is assessed to uncover the impact of discrete changes in stereochemical arrangements on the structures of the resulting complexes and their binding strengths. Detailed computational investigations providing atomistic details show that the formed complexes demonstrate significant structural diversity depending on the sequence of stereocenters, thus affecting the oligomer-ligand binding strength. Among the tested techniques, the fluorescence spectroscopy data, fitted to the Stern-Volmer equation, are consistently aligned with the calculations, thus validating the developed simulation methodology. The developed methodology opens a way to engineer the structure of sequence-defined oligomers with receptor-like functionality to explore their practical applications, e.g., as sensory materials.
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- Maksymilian Szatko
- Łukasiewicz
Research Network—PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland
- Department
of Chemistry, Wrocław University of
Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network—PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland
- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network—PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department
of Chemistry, Wrocław University of
Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network—PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland
- Center
for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz
University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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Dhiman M, Cabot R, Hunter CA. Efficient automated solid-phase synthesis of recognition-encoded melamine oligomers. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5957-5963. [PMID: 38665524 PMCID: PMC11040639 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00973h] [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: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Recognition-encoded melamine oligomers (REMO) are synthetic polymers with an alternating 1,3,5-triazine-piperazine backbone and side chains equipped with either a phenol or phosphine oxide recognition unit. Here, we describe an automated method for highly efficient solid-phase synthesis (SPS) of REMO of any specified length and sequence. These SPS protocols are amongst the most robust reported to date, as demonstrated by the synthesis of a mixed-sequence 42-mer, which was obtained in excellent crude purity on a 100 mg scale. Starting from loaded Wang resin and dichlorotriazine monomer building blocks, the SPS methods were automated and optimised on a commercial peptide synthesiser. Major side products were identified using LCMS, and the undesired side reactions were suppressed by the choice of resin, solvent and coupling conditions. REMO have been shown to form high-fidelity length- and sequence-selective H-bonded duplexes, analogous to nucleic acids, and automated synthesis will facilitate exploration of related functional properties, such as molecular replication and programmable self-assembly.
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- Mohit Dhiman
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Dhiman M, Cons R, Evans ON, Smith JT, Anderson CJ, Cabot R, Soloviev DO, Hunter CA. Selective Duplex Formation in Mixed Sequence Libraries of Synthetic Polymers. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:9326-9334. [PMID: 38529806 PMCID: PMC10995991 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
Recognition-encoded melamine oligomers (REMO) are synthetic polymers that feature an alternating 1,3,5-triazine-piperazine backbone and side-chains equipped with either a phenol or phosphine oxide recognition unit. An automated method for the solid-phase synthesis (SPS) of REMO of any specified sequence has been developed starting from dichlorotriazine monomer building blocks. Complementary homo-oligomers with either six phenols or six phosphine oxides were synthesized and shown to form a stable duplex in nonpolar solvents by NMR denaturation experiments. The duplex was covalently trapped by equipping the ends of the oligomers with an azide and an alkyne group and using a copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. The SPS methodology was adapted to synthesize mixed sequence libraries by using a mixture of two different dichlorotriazine building blocks in each coupling cycle of an oligomer synthesis. The resulting libraries contain statistical mixtures of all possible sequences. The self-assembly properties of these libraries were screened by using the CuAAC reaction to trap any duplexes present. In mixed sequence libraries of 6-mers, the trapping experiments showed that only sequence-complementary oligomers formed duplexes at micromolar concentrations in dichloromethane. The automated synthesis approach developed here provides access to large libraries of mixed sequence synthetic polymers, and the covalent trapping experiment provides a convenient tool for screening functional properties of mixtures. The results suggest high-fidelity sequence-selective duplex formation in mixtures of 6-mer sequences of the REMO architecture.
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- Mohit Dhiman
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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De Franceschi I, Badi N, Du Prez FE. Telechelic sequence-defined oligoamides: their step-economical synthesis, depolymerization and use in polymer networks. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2805-2816. [PMID: 38404375 PMCID: PMC10882489 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04820a] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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The application of sequence-defined macromolecules in material science remains largely unexplored due to their challenging, low yielding and time-consuming synthesis. This work first describes a step-economical method for synthesizing unnatural sequence-defined oligoamides through fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl chemistry. The use of a monodisperse soluble support enables homogeneous reactions at elevated temperature (up to 65 °C), leading to rapid coupling times (<10 min) and improved synthesis protocols. Moreover, a one-pot procedure for the two involved iterative steps is demonstrated via an intermediate quenching step, eliminating the need for in-between purification. The protocol is optimized using γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as initial amino acid, and the unique ability of the resulting oligomers to depolymerize, with the formation of cyclic γ-butyrolactame, is evidenced. Furthermore, in order to demonstrate the versatility of the present protocol, a library of 17 unnatural amino acid monomers is synthesized, starting from the readily available GABA-derivative 4-amino-2-hydroxybutanoic acid, and then used to create multifunctional tetramers. Notably, the obtained tetramers show higher thermal stability than a similar thiolactone-based sequence-defined macromolecule, which enables its exploration within a material context. To that end, a bidirectional growth approach is proposed as a greener alternative that reduces the number of synthetic steps to obtain telechelic sequence-defined oligoamides. The latter are finally used as macromers for the preparation of polymer networks. We expect this strategy to pave the way for the further exploration of sequence-defined macromolecules in material science.
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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 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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- 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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Busche SA, Traxler M, Thomas A, Börner HG. Ligating Catalytically Active Peptides onto Microporous Polymers: A General Route Toward Specifically-Functional High Surface Area Platforms. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301045. [PMID: 37698038 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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A versatile post-synthetic modification strategy to functionalize a high surface area microporous network (MPN-OH) by bio-orthogonal inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) ligation is presented. While the polymer matrix is modified with a readily accessible norbornene isocyanate (Nor-NCO), a series of functional units presenting the robust asymmetric 1,2,4,5-tetrazine (Tz) allows easy functionalization of the MPN by chemoselective Nor/Tz ligation. A generic route is demonstrated, modulating the internal interfaces by introducing carboxylates, amides or amino acids as well as an oligopeptide d-Pro-Pro-Glu organocatalyst. The MPN-Pz-Peptide construct largely retains the catalytic activity and selectivity in an enantioselective enamine catalysis, demonstrates remarkable availability in different solvents, offers heterogeneous organocatalysis in bulk and shows stability in recycling settings.
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- Steffen A Busche
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic Synthesis of Functional Systems, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Hardenbergstr. 40, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Hardenbergstr. 40, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic Synthesis of Functional Systems, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, Berlin, Germany
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Yamauchi H, Inayama S, Nakabayashi M, Hayashi S. Systematic Order-Made Synthesis of Sequence-Defined Polyurethanes with Length, Types, and Topologies. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:1264-1271. [PMID: 37656889 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Polyurethanes are industrially and academically important as soft materials. They are conventionally synthesized by a process based on step-growth polymerization; thus, molecular weight and structural control are impossible. However, the development of a synthetic strategy for polyurethanes remains a big challenge in designing soft materials. Herein, we demonstrate a synthetic methodology for generating polyurethanes with selectable lengths and termini characteristics. The multistep synthetic process offered the systematic synthesis of high-molecular weight, regioregular, and α,ω-urethane telechelics. Various oligomers with order-made repeating units revealed the effective length of the polymer properties. To demonstrate the scope of our methodology, it was also applied to the synthesis of block co-oligomers, three-armed star oligomers, and miktoarm star co-oligomers. Thus, our method allows the synthesis of high-molecular-weight oligomers with complete structural and molecular weight control, which is of enormous value to materials science; particularly the study and application of structure-property relationships in polyurethanes.
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- Haruka Yamauchi
- School of Engineering Science, Kochi University of Technology, 185 Tosayamada Miyanokuchi, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
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- School of Engineering Science, Kochi University of Technology, 185 Tosayamada Miyanokuchi, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
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- School of Engineering Science, Kochi University of Technology, 185 Tosayamada Miyanokuchi, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
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- School of Engineering Science, Kochi University of Technology, 185 Tosayamada Miyanokuchi, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
- Research Center for Molecular Design, Kochi University of Technology, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
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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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Catt SO, Hackner M, Spatz JP, Blasco E. Macromolecular Engineering: From Precise Macromolecular Inks to 3D Printed Microstructures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300844. [PMID: 37078908 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Macromolecules with complex, defined structures exist in nature but rarely is this degree of control afforded in synthetic macromolecules. Sequence-defined approaches provide a solution for precise control of the primary macromolecular structure. Despite a growing interest, very few examples for applications of sequence-defined macromolecules exist. In particular, the use of sequence-defined macromolecules as printable materials remains unexplored. Herein, the rational design of precise macromolecular inks for 3D microprinting is investigated for the first time. Specifically, three printable oligomers are synthesized, consisting of eight units, either crosslinkable (C) or non-functional (B) with varied sequence (BCBCBCBC, alternating; BBCCCBB, triblock; and BBBBCCCC, block). The oligomers are printed using two-photon laser printing and characterized. It is clearly demonstrated that the macromolecular sequence, specifically the positioning of the crosslinkable group, plays a critical role in both the printability and final properties of the printed material. Thus, through precise design and printability of sequence-defined macromolecules, an exciting avenue for the next generation of functional materials for 3D printing is created.
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- Samantha O Catt
- Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM) and Organic Chemistry Institute (OCI), Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM) and Organic Chemistry Institute (OCI), Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Cellular Biophysics, Germany Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM) and Organic Chemistry Institute (OCI), Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Cellular Biophysics, Germany Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM) and Organic Chemistry Institute (OCI), Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Hoff EA, Weigel RK, Rangamani A, Alabi CA. Discrete Oligocarbamates Exhibit Sequence-Dependent Fluorescence Emission and Quenching. ACS POLYMERS AU 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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- Emily A. Hoff
- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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Wang X, Huo Z, Xie X, Shanaiah N, Tong R. Recent Advances in Sequence-Controlled Ring-Opening Copolymerizations of Monomer Mixtures. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201147. [PMID: 36571563 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Transforming renewable resources into functional and degradable polymers is driven by the ever-increasing demand to replace unsustainable polyolefins. However, the utility of many degradable homopolymers remains limited due to their inferior properties compared to commodity polyolefins. Therefore, the synthesis of sequence-defined copolymers from one-pot monomer mixtures is not only conceptually appealing in chemistry, but also economically attractive by maximizing materials usage and improving polymers' performances. Among many polymerization strategies, ring-opening (co)polymerization of cyclic monomers enables efficient access to degradable polymers with high control on molecular weights and molecular weight distributions. Herein, we highlight recent advances in achieving one-pot, sequence-controlled polymerizations of cyclic monomer mixtures using a single catalytic system that combines multiple catalytic cycles. The scopes of cyclic monomers, catalysts, and polymerization mechanisms are presented for this type of sequence-controlled ring-opening copolymerization.
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- Xiaoqian Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 635 Prices Fork Road, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 635 Prices Fork Road, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 635 Prices Fork Road, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1040 Drillfield Drive, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 635 Prices Fork Road, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Wan Y, He J, Zhang Y. An Arbitrarily Regulated Monomer Sequence in Multi-Block Copolymer Synthesis by Frustrated Lewis Pairs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218248. [PMID: 36577704 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Rapid access to sequence-controlled multi-block copolymers (multi-BCPs) remains as a challenging task in the polymer synthesis. Here we employ a Lewis pair (LP) composed of organophosphorus superbase and bulky organoaluminum to effectively copolymerize the mixture of methacrylate, cyclic acrylate, and two acrylates, into well-defined di-, tri-, tetra- and even a hepta-BCP in one-pot one-step manner. The combined livingness, dual-initiation and CSC feature of Lewis pair polymerization enable us to achieve not only a trihexaconta-BCP with the highest record in 8 steps by using four-component monomer mixture as building blocks, but also the arbitrarily-regulated monomer sequence in multi-BCP, simply by changing the composition and adding order of the monomer mixtures, thus demonstrating the powerful capability of our strategy in improving the efficiency and enriching the composition of multi-BCP synthesis.
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- Yi Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Han H, Seale JSW, Feng L, Qiu Y, Stoddart JF. Sequence‐controlled synthesis of rotaxanes. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Han Han
- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston Illinois USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston Illinois USA
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston Illinois USA
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore Singapore Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University Evanston Illinois USA
- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney Australia
- Department of Chemistry, Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
- ZJU‐Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center Hangzhou China
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Multistep sequence-controlled supramolecular polymerization by the combination of multiple self-assembly motifs. iScience 2023; 26:106023. [PMID: 36818297 PMCID: PMC9932128 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The precise sequence control of polymer chain is an important research topic of polymer chemistry. Although some methods such as iterative synthesis and supramolecular polymerization have been developed to fabricate sequence-controllable polymer, it is still a great challenge to consecutively prepare multiple supramolecular polymers with different sequence structures. In this work, through the reasonable utilization of assembly motifs, we integrated multiple host-guest recognitions and metal coordination interactions to prepare different sequence-controlled supramolecular polymers by a multistep assembly strategy. This research provides inspiration for the design and preparation of supramolecular polymers with different sequence structures.
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Shi Q, Zhou X, Xu J, Zhang J, Wang N, Zhang G, Hu J, Liu S. Dendritic Quaternary-Encoded Oligourethanes for Data Encryption. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214695. [PMID: 36412223 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The use of sequence-defined digital polymers for data storage and encryption has received increasing attention due to their precision structures similar to natural biomacromolecules (e.g., DNA) but increased stability. However, the rapid development of sequencing techniques raises the concern of information leakage. Herein, dendritic quaternary-encoded oligourethanes bearing a photoresponsive trigger, self-immolative backbones, and a mass spectrometry tag of PEG dendron have been developed for data encryption. Although the sequence information in linear analogs can be readily deciphered by mass spectrometry, sequencing of dendritic oligourethanes cannot be achieved by either primary MS or tandem MS/MS owing to the unique spatial conformation. Intriguingly, the fragmentation pathways of a quaternary dendrimer under MS/MS conditions can be converted to 2772-bit 2D matrices with ≈1.98×1087 permutations, serving as high-strength encryption keys for highly reliable data encryption.
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- Qiangqiang Shi
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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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]
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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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Valle M, Ximenis M, Lopez de Pariza X, Chan JMW, Sardon H. Spotting Trends in Organocatalyzed and Other Organomediated (De)polymerizations and Polymer Functionalizations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203043. [PMID: 35700152 PMCID: PMC9545893 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Organocatalysis has evolved into an effective complement to metal‐ or enzyme‐based catalysis in polymerization, polymer functionalization, and depolymerization. The ease of removal and greater sustainability of organocatalysts relative to transition‐metal‐based ones has spurred development in specialty applications, e.g., medical devices, drug delivery, optoelectronics. Despite this, the use of organocatalysis and other organomediated reactions in polymer chemistry is still rapidly developing, and we envisage their rapidly growing application in nascent areas such as controlled radical polymerization, additive manufacturing, and chemical recycling in the coming years. In this Review, we describe ten trending areas where we anticipate paradigm shifts resulting from novel organocatalysts and other transition‐metal‐free conditions. We highlight opportunities and challenges and detail how new discoveries could lead to previously inaccessible functional materials and a potentially circular plastics economy.
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- María Valle
- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
- University of the Balearic Islands UIB Department of Chemistry Cra. Valldemossa, Km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca Spain
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment (ISCE2) Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island Singapore 627833 Singapore
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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Chandra P. A Review on the Consequence of 3D-Orienation of Cu/TEMPO/Imidazole Sequence on Selective Alcohol Oxidation. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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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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Berg MT, Herberg A, Kuckling D. Hyphenation of ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography and ion mobility mass spectrometry for the analysis of sequence-defined oligomers with different functionalities and tacticity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1023666x.2022.2100968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
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Sardon H, Valle M, Lopez de Pariza X, Ximenis M, Chan JM. Spotting Trends in Organocatalyzed and Other Organomediated (De)polymerizations and Polymer Functionalizations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203043] [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]
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- Haritz Sardon
- University of Basque Country POLYMAT Paseo Manuel Lardizabal n 3 20018 San Sebastian SPAIN
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- University of the Basque Country: Universidad del Pais Vasco POLYMAT SPAIN
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- University of the Basque Country: Universidad del Pais Vasco POLYMAT SPAIN
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- Agency for Science Technology and Research Institue of Chemical and Engineering Science SINGAPORE
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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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Lee JM, Kwon J, Lee SJ, Jang H, Kim D, Song J, Kim KT. Semiautomated synthesis of sequence-defined polymers for information storage. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabl8614. [PMID: 35275723 PMCID: PMC8916720 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl8614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Accelerated and parallel synthesis of sequence-defined polymers is an utmost challenge for realizing ultrahigh-density storage of digital information in molecular media. Here, we report step-economical synthesis of sequence-defined poly(l-lactic-co-glycolic acid)s (PLGAs) using continuous flow chemistry. A reactor performed the programmed coupling of the 2-bit storing building blocks to generate a library of their permutations in a single continuous flow, followed by their sequential convergences to a sequence-defined PLGA storing 64 bits in four successive flows. We demonstrate that a bitmap image (896 bits) can be encoded and decoded in 14 PLGAs using only a fraction of the time required for an equivalent synthesis by conventional batch processes. Accelerated synthesis of sequence-defined polymers could also contribute to macromolecular engineering with precision comparable to natural precedents.
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Precise Pentamers with Diverse Monomer Sequences and Their Thermal Properties. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2689-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chen J, Wang J, Li S, Xiang K, Song S. Pyridine terminated polyurethane dendrimer/chlorinated butyl rubber nanocomposites with excellent mechanical and damping properties. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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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]
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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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Johnson H, Chambers LC, Holloway JO, Bousgas A, Akhtar-Khavari A, Blinco J, Barner-Kowollik C. Using precision polymer chemistry for plastics traceability and governance. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py01180h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Resolving the anonymity of plastic materials is critical for safeguarding the well-being of our natural environments and human health.
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- Hope Johnson
- School of Law, Faculty of Business and Law, Centre for a Waste Free World, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Centre for a Waste Free World, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Centre for a Waste Free World, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Law, Faculty of Business and Law, Centre for a Waste Free World, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Law, Faculty of Business and Law, Centre for a Waste Free World, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Centre for a Waste Free World, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Centre for a Waste Free World, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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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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Steube M, Johann T, Barent RD, Müller AH, Frey H. Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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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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Song B, Lu D, Qin A, Tang BZ. Combining Hydroxyl-Yne and Thiol-Ene Click Reactions to Facilely Access Sequence-Defined Macromolecules for High-Density Data Storage. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 144:1672-1680. [PMID: 34961318 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Through mimicking the synthesis of hereditary-information-containing nucleic acids, scientists are committed to synthesizing sequence-defined macromolecules. Herein, a protecting-group-free, metal-free, and atom-economical chemistry combining hydroxyl-yne and thiol-ene click reactions was developed to efficiently synthesize sequence-defined oligo(monothioacetals) (overall yield of 54% for an 11-step synthesis) from readily available starting compounds and monomers under ambient conditions. The sequences of linear oligo(monothioacetals) could be easily decoded via a tandem ESI-MS/MS technique, making them new kinds of digital macromolecules with a high data storage density (0.013 bit/Da). Moreover, star oligo(monothioacetals) could also be facilely generated through divergent and convergent strategies and their combination. An unprecedented sequence-defined miktoarm star oligo(monothioacetal) was obtained, which could serve as a new nonlinear digital macromolecule to achieve 2D information matrix encoding and hold great potential to be applied for information encryption, anticouterfeiting, secret communication, etc. Thus, this work provides a powerful stepwise iterative approach to facilely access sequence-defined linear and topological oligo(monothioacetals) for high-density data storage.
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- Bo Song
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Engineering, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518172, People's Republic of China.,Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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Yang Y, Yu K, Liu S, Yan J, Lai H, Xing F, Xiao P. Radical Ring-Opening Single Unit Monomer Insertion: An Approach to Degradable and Biocompatible Sequence-Defined Oligomers. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yili Yang
- Department of Immunobiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, #601 Huangpu West Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Immunobiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, #601 Huangpu West Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Immunobiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, #601 Huangpu West Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Immunobiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, #601 Huangpu West Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Immunobiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, #601 Huangpu West Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Immunobiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, #601 Huangpu West Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Duan S, Yang X, Yang Z, Liu Y, Shi Q, Yang Z, Wu H, Han Y, Wang Y, Shen H, Huang Z, Dong XH, Zhang Z. A Versatile Synthetic Platform for Discrete Oligo- and Polyesters Based on Optimized Protective Groups Via Iterative Exponential Growth. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Suhua Duan
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Liu R, Yang C, Huang Z, French R, Gu Z, Cheng J, Guo K, Xu J. Unraveling Sequence Effect on Glass Transition Temperatures of Discrete Unconjugated Oligomers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 43:e2100666. [PMID: 34850490 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Sequence plays a critical role in enabling unique properties and functions of natural biomolecules, which has promoted the rapid advancement of synthetic sequence-defined polymers in recent decades. Particularly, investigation of short chain sequence-defined oligomers (also called discrete oligomers) on their properties has become a hot topic. However, most studies have focused on discrete oligomers with conjugated structures. In contrast, unconjugated oligomers remain relatively underexplored. In this study, three pairs of discrete oligomers with the same composition but different sequence for each pair are employed for investigating their glass transition temperatures (Tg s). The resultant Tg s of sequenced oligomers in each pair are found to be significantly different (up to 11.6 °C), attributable to variations in molecular packing as demonstrated by molecular dynamics and density function theory simulations. Intermolecular interaction is demonstrated to have less impact on Tg s than intramolecular interaction. The mechanistic investigation into two model dimers suggests that monomer sequence caused the difference in intramolecular rotational flexibility of the sequenced oligomers. In addition, despite having different monomer sequence and Tg s, the oligomers have very similar solubility parameters, which supports their potential use as effective oligomeric plasticizers to tune the Tg s of bulk polymer materials.
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- Ruizhe Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621900, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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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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Fittolani G, Tyrikos-Ergas T, Vargová D, Chaube MA, Delbianco M. Progress and challenges in the synthesis of sequence controlled polysaccharides. Beilstein J Org Chem 2021; 17:1981-2025. [PMID: 34386106 PMCID: PMC8353590 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.17.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The sequence, length and substitution of a polysaccharide influence its physical and biological properties. Thus, sequence controlled polysaccharides are important targets to establish structure-properties correlations. Polymerization techniques and enzymatic methods have been optimized to obtain samples with well-defined substitution patterns and narrow molecular weight distribution. Chemical synthesis has granted access to polysaccharides with full control over the length. Here, we review the progress towards the synthesis of well-defined polysaccharides. For each class of polysaccharides, we discuss the available synthetic approaches and their current limitations.
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- Giulio Fittolani
- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Li Z, Cai B, Yang W, Chen CL. Hierarchical Nanomaterials Assembled from Peptoids and Other Sequence-Defined Synthetic Polymers. Chem Rev 2021; 121:14031-14087. [PMID: 34342989 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In nature, the self-assembly of sequence-specific biopolymers into hierarchical structures plays an essential role in the construction of functional biomaterials. To develop synthetic materials that can mimic and surpass the function of these natural counterparts, various sequence-defined bio- and biomimetic polymers have been developed and exploited as building blocks for hierarchical self-assembly. This review summarizes the recent advances in the molecular self-assembly of hierarchical nanomaterials based on peptoids (or poly-N-substituted glycines) and other sequence-defined synthetic polymers. Modern techniques to monitor the assembly mechanisms and characterize the physicochemical properties of these self-assembly systems are highlighted. In addition, discussions about their potential applications in biomedical sciences and renewable energy are also included. This review aims to highlight essential features of sequence-defined synthetic polymers (e.g., high stability and protein-like high-information content) and how these unique features enable the construction of robust biomimetic functional materials with high programmability and predictability, with an emphasis on peptoids and their self-assembled nanomaterials.
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- Zhiliang Li
- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong 250100, China
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Liu M, Shi X, Li L, Zhang J, Huang Z, Zhang W, Zhou N, Zhang Z, Zhu X. Synthesis of Discrete Conjugated Fluorene‐Azo Oligomers for the Investigation of Azobenzene Position‐Dependent Physical Properties and Photoresponsive Behavior. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Min Liu
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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Soete M, Mertens C, Aksakal R, Badi N, Du Prez F. Sequence-Encoded Macromolecules with Increased Data Storage Capacity through a Thiol-Epoxy Reaction. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:616-622. [PMID: 35570768 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sequence-encoded oligo(thioether urethane)s with two different coding monomers per backbone unit were prepared via a solid phase, two-step iterative protocol based on thiolactone chemistry. The first step of the synthetic cycle consists of the thiolactone ring opening with a primary amine, whereby the in situ released thiol is immediately reacted with an epoxide. In the second step, the thiolactone group is reinstalled to initiate the next cycle. This strategy allows to introduce two different coding monomers per synthetic cycle, rendering the resulting macromolecules especially attractive in the area of (macro)molecular data storage because of their increased data storage capacity. Subsequently, the efficiency of the herein reported synthesis route and the applicability of the dual-encoded sequence-defined macromolecules as a potential data storage platform have been demonstrated by unraveling the exact monomer order using tandem mass spectrometry techniques.
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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, 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, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 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, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 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, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, 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, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Kurka DW, Niehues M, Kudruk S, Gerke V, Ravoo BJ. Polythiolactone-Decorated Silica Particles: A Versatile Approach for Surface Functionalization, Catalysis and Encapsulation. Chemistry 2021; 27:7667-7676. [PMID: 33788322 PMCID: PMC8252643 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The surface chemistry of colloidal silica has tremendous effects on its properties and applications. Commonly the design of silica particles is based on their de novo synthesis followed by surface functionalization leading to tailormade properties for a specific purpose. Here, the design of robust "precursor" polymer-decorated silica nano- and microparticles is demonstrated, which allows for easy post-modification by polymer embedded thiolactone chemistry. To obtain this organic-inorganic hybrid material, silica particles (SiO2 P) were functionalized via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) with poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) (PHEA)-poly(thiolactone acrylamide (PThlAm) co-polymer brushes. Exploiting the versatility of thiolactone post-modification, a system was developed that could be used in three exemplary applications: 1) the straightforward molecular post-functionalization to tune the surface polarity, and therefore the dispersibility in various solvents; 2) the immobilization of metal nanoparticles into the polymer brushes via the in situ formation of free thiols that preserved catalytic activity in a model reaction; 3) the formation of redox-responsive, permeable polymer capsules by crosslinking the thiolactone moieties with cystamine dihydrochloride (CDH) followed by dissolution of the silica core.
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- Dustin Werner Kurka
- Organic Chemistry Institute/Center for Soft NanoscienceWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität MünsterCorrensstraße 3648149Münster
- Busso-Peus-Straße 1048149MünsterGermany
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- Organic Chemistry Institute/Center for Soft NanoscienceWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität MünsterCorrensstraße 3648149Münster
- Busso-Peus-Straße 1048149MünsterGermany
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of InflammationWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität MünsterVon-Esmarch-Straße 5648149 MünsterGermany
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of InflammationWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität MünsterVon-Esmarch-Straße 5648149 MünsterGermany
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- Organic Chemistry Institute/Center for Soft NanoscienceWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität MünsterCorrensstraße 3648149Münster
- Busso-Peus-Straße 1048149MünsterGermany
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Aksakal R, Mertens C, Soete M, Badi N, Du Prez F. Applications of Discrete Synthetic Macromolecules in Life and Materials Science: Recent and Future Trends. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2004038. [PMID: 33747749 PMCID: PMC7967060 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In the last decade, the field of sequence-defined polymers and related ultraprecise, monodisperse synthetic macromolecules has grown exponentially. In the early stage, mainly articles or reviews dedicated to the development of synthetic routes toward their preparation have been published. Nowadays, those synthetic methodologies, combined with the elucidation of the structure-property relationships, allow envisioning many promising applications. Consequently, in the past 3 years, application-oriented papers based on discrete synthetic macromolecules emerged. Hence, material science applications such as macromolecular data storage and encryption, self-assembly of discrete structures and foldamers have been the object of many fascinating studies. Moreover, in the area of life sciences, such structures have also been the focus of numerous research studies. Here, it is aimed to highlight these recent applications and to give the reader a critical overview of the future trends in this area of research.
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- Resat Aksakal
- Polymer Chemistry Research GroupCentre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)Department of Organic and Macromolecular ChemistryGhent UniversityKrijgslaan 281 S4‐bisGhentB‐9000Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research GroupCentre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)Department of Organic and Macromolecular ChemistryGhent UniversityKrijgslaan 281 S4‐bisGhentB‐9000Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research GroupCentre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)Department of Organic and Macromolecular ChemistryGhent UniversityKrijgslaan 281 S4‐bisGhentB‐9000Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research GroupCentre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)Department of Organic and Macromolecular ChemistryGhent UniversityKrijgslaan 281 S4‐bisGhentB‐9000Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research GroupCentre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)Department of Organic and Macromolecular ChemistryGhent UniversityKrijgslaan 281 S4‐bisGhentB‐9000Belgium
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Genabeek B, Lamers BAG, Hawker CJ, Meijer EW, Gutekunst WR, Schmidt BVKJ. Properties and applications of precision oligomer materials; where organic and polymer chemistry join forces. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Bas Genabeek
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Materials Research Laboratory University of California Santa Barbara California USA
- Materials Department University of California Santa Barbara California USA
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia USA
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam Germany
- School of Chemisty University of Glasgow Glasgow UK
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Hill SA, Steinfort R, Hartmann L. Progress, challenges and future directions of heterocycles as building blocks in iterative methodologies towards sequence-defined oligomers and polymers. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00425e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Heterocyclic building blocks for iterative methodologies leading to sequence-defined oligomers and polymers are reviewed. Solid- as well as solution-phase methods, challenges surrounding these systems and potential future directions are presented.
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- Stephen A. Hill
- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- 40225 Düsseldorf
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- 40225 Düsseldorf
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- 40225 Düsseldorf
- Germany
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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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Bai H, Leng X, Han L, Yang L, Li C, Shen H, Lei L, Zhang S, Wang X, Ma H. Thermally Controlled On/Off Switch in a Living Anionic Polymerization of 1-Cyclopropylvinylbenzene with an Anion Migrated Ring-Opening Mechanism. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Hongyuan Bai
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Corrigan N, Ciftci M, Jung K, Boyer C. Gesteuerte Reaktionsorthogonalität in der Polymer‐ und Materialwissenschaft. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Nathaniel Corrigan
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney 2052 Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney 2052 Australia
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science Bursa Technical University Bursa 16310 Turkey
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney 2052 Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney 2052 Australia
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Berg MT, Mertens C, Du Prez F, Kühne TD, Herberg A, Kuckling D. Analysis of sequence-defined oligomers through Advanced Polymer Chromatography™ - mass spectrometry hyphenation. RSC Adv 2020; 10:35245-35252. [PMID: 35515639 PMCID: PMC9056843 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06419j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, sequence-defined oligomers have attracted increasing interest in the polymer community and the number of new applications such as macromolecular data storage and encryption is increasing. However, techniques allowing sequence differentiation are still lacking. In this study, the focus is put towards a new strategy allowing structural distinction between sequence-defined oligomers with identical molecular weight and composition, but bearing different sequences. This technique relies on the hyphenation of size exclusion chromatography and mass spectrometry, coupled with ion mobility separation. This approach allows for a quick and easy separation and identification of oligomers with different length and/or sequence. The hyphenation of SEC and MS coupled with IMS allows for a quick and easy separation and identification of oligomers with different length and/or sequence.![]()
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Affiliation(s)
- Marie-Theres Berg
- Paderborn University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry Warburger Straße 100 33098 Paderborn NRW Germany
| | - Chiel Mertens
- Ghent University, Centre of Macromolecular Research (CMaC), Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Krijgslaan 281, S4bis B-9000 Ghent Belgium
| | - Filip Du Prez
- Ghent University, Centre of Macromolecular Research (CMaC), Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Krijgslaan 281, S4bis B-9000 Ghent Belgium
| | - Thomas D Kühne
- Paderborn University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry Warburger Straße 100 33098 Paderborn NRW Germany
| | - Artjom Herberg
- Paderborn University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry Warburger Straße 100 33098 Paderborn NRW Germany
| | - Dirk Kuckling
- Paderborn University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry Warburger Straße 100 33098 Paderborn NRW Germany
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