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Assembly of free-standing polypeptide films via the synergistic combination of hyperbranched macroinitiators, the grafting-from approach, and cross-chain termination

  • Steven Harris Wibowo
  • , Edgar Hoe Hon Wong
  • , Adrian Sulistio
  • , Stefanie N. Guntari
  • , Anton Blencowe
  • , Frank Caruso
  • , Greg Qiao

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Abstract

Cross-linked polypeptide-based films are fabricated via a novel and robust method employing surface-initiated ring opening polymerization of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCA-ROP). The judicious combination of amine-based hyperbranched macroinitiators and benzyl ester-protected NCA derivatives promotes network formation by cross-chain terminations, which allows the formation of stable cross-linked peptide-based capsules in a one-pot system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4619-4624
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume25
Issue number33
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Sept 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cross-linked capsules
  • N-carboxyanhydrides
  • polypeptides
  • ring-opening polymerization
  • surface-initiated polymerization

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