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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Cylindrical Polypeptide Brushes

Manfred SchmidtBin ZhangKarl Fischer

subject

Materials scienceMolar massPolymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryRadical polymerizationChemical modificationCondensed Matter PhysicsGraftingMacromonomerdigestive systemRing-opening polymerizationEnd-groupsurgical procedures operativePolymer chemistryMaterials ChemistrySide chainPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry

description

Cylindrical brushes with poly(L-lysine) and poly(L-glutamate) side chains were prepared by grafting through and grafting from techniques. Grafting from is shown to be more successful for the synthesis of cylindrical brushes with high molar mass main and side chains.

https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.200400266