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Supramolecular Polymers in Aqueous Media

Pol BeseniusMaartje M. C. BastingsBoris RybtchinskiElisha Krieg

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chemistry.chemical_classificationAqueous mediumPolymersWaterNanotechnologymacromolecular substances02 engineering and technologyGeneral ChemistryPolymer010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyAmyloid fibril01 natural sciences0104 chemical sciencesSupramolecular polymersKineticschemistryThermodynamicsWater chemistry0210 nano-technology

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This review discusses one-dimensional supramolecular polymers that form in aqueous media. First, naturally occurring supramolecular polymers are described, in particular, amyloid fibrils, actin filaments, and microtubules. Their structural, thermodynamic, kinetic, and nanomechanical properties are highlighted, as well as their importance for the advancement of biologically inspired supramolecular polymer materials. Second, five classes of synthetic supramolecular polymers are described: systems based on (1) hydrogen-bond motifs, (2) large π-conjugated surfaces, (3) host-guest interactions, (4) peptides, and (5) DNA. We focus on recent studies that address key challenges in the field, providing mechanistic understanding, rational polymer design, important functionality, robustness, or unusual thermodynamic and kinetic properties.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-01-04Chemical Reviews
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00369