Assembly of free-standing polypeptide films via the synergistic combination of hyperbranched macroinitiators, the grafting-from approach, and cross-chain termination.
basic_science · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Cross-Linking Reagents
- Peptides