Bromoisobutyramide as an intermolecular surface binder for the preparation of free-standing biopolymer assemblies.

Mertz, Damien; Tan, Pramudana; Wang, Yajun; Goh, Tor Kit; Blencowe, Anton; Caruso, Frank · Adv Mater · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Bromoisobutyramide (BrIBAM)-modified silica templates facilitate the formation of bio-functional thin films made of a range of biopolymers (e.g., polypeptides, nucleic acids or polysaccharides). Upon template removal, non-covalent free-standing biopolymeric assemblies (e.g., hollow capsules or replicated spheres and fibers) are formed without the need for covalent cross-linking.

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