Bioinspired functional block copolymers.

Börner, Hans G; Schlaad, Helmut · Soft Matter · 2007

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The diversity and complexity of structures and functions in synthetic polymer systems can be increased through conjugation with biological segments or, in other words, through generation of "polymer-bioconjugates" or "macromolecular chimeras". The present contribution highlights major synthetic approaches toward sophisticated functional hybrid block copolymers and analyses of structure-function relationships.