Synthesis of Thiol-clickable and Block Copolypeptide Brushes Via Nickel-Mediated Surface Initiated Polymerization of Alpha-Amino Acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs)

Authors

Bradley J. Sparks, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Jacob G. Ray, University of Southern Mississippi
Daniel A. Savin, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Christopher M. Stafford, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFollow
Derek L. Patton, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

We describe the synthesis of homo-, block, and clickable copolypeptide brushes from low surface area substrates using nickel-mediated surface-initiated polymerization of alpha-amino N-carboxyanhydrides.

Publication Title

Chemical Communications

Volume

47

Issue

22

First Page

6245

Last Page

6247

Recommended Citation

Sparks, B. J., Ray, J. G., Savin, D. A., Stafford, C. M., Patton, D. L. (2011). Synthesis of Thiol-clickable and Block Copolypeptide Brushes Via Nickel-Mediated Surface Initiated Polymerization of Alpha-Amino Acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs). Chemical Communications, 47(22), 6245-6247.
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