Sequence-and stereo-defined macromolecules: properties and emerging functionalities

R Szweda - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

Recyclable terthiophenes for synthesizing precision conjugated oligomers

H Xu, HA Mills, S Ye, DS Seferos - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Precision polymers and oligomers are distinguished by their well-defined characteristics (eg,
chain length, monomer sequence). As a result, they have been leveraged in recent years to …

Scalable design of uniform oligourethanes for impact study of chain length, sequence and end groups on thermal properties

J Van Hoorde, N Badi, FE Du Prez - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The full potential of sequence-defined macromolecules remains unexplored, hindered by
the difficulty of synthesizing sufficient amounts for the investigation of the properties of such …

Revealing the effect of stereocontrol on intermolecular interactions between abiotic, sequence-defined polyurethanes and a ligand

M Szatko, W Forysiak, S Kozub… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
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 …

γ-Functional Iminiumthiolactones for the Single and Double Modification of Peptides

S Mommer, N Warner, C Lienert - Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thiolactones (TL) can be readily incorporated into polymeric materials and have been
extensively used as a ligation strategy despite their limited reactivity toward amine …

Sequence of Monomers and Position of Stereocenters Matter for Thermal Properties of Stereocontrolled Oligourethanes

W Forysiak, A Lizak, R Szweda - ChemPhysChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyurethanes are commodity materials used for multiple applications. In recent years, a
new category of polyurethane material has emerged, characterized by the lack of polymer …

Bioinspired supramolecular assemblies from sequence-defined macromolecules

D Dellemme, J Lernould, M Surin - orbi.umons.ac.be
Inspired by the exquisite properties of sequence-defined biopolymers such as DNA and
proteins, researchers are increasingly develo** synthetic macromolecules in which the …