Single chain folding of synthetic polymers by covalent and non‐covalent interactions: current status and future perspectives

O Altintas, C Barner‐Kowollik - Macromolecular rapid …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The present feature article highlights the preparation of polymeric nanoparticles and initial
attempts towards mimicking the structure of natural biomacromolecules by single chain …

Topological polymer chemistry: a cyclic approach toward novel polymer properties and functions

T Yamamoto, Y Tezuka - Polymer Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent progress observed in Topological Polymer Chemistry is outlined with particular
emphasis on single-cyclic (ring) and multi-cyclic polymers having programmed chemical …

Topologically reconfigurable magnetic polaritons

M Li, G Hu, X Chen, CW Qiu, H Chen, Z Wang - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
Hyperbolic polaritons in extremely anisotropic materials have attracted intensive attention
due to their exotic optical features. Recent advances in optical materials reveal …

Single-chain glycopolymer folding via host–guest interactions and its unprecedented effect on DC-SIGN binding

G Yilmaz, V Uzunova, R Napier, CR Becer - Biomacromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Reversible self-folding actions of natural biomacromolecules play crucial roles for specific
and unique biological functions in Nature. Hence, controlled folding of single polymer chains …

Powerful ring-closure method for preparing varied cyclic polymers

Q Tang, Y Wu, P Sun, Y Chen, K Zhang - Macromolecules, 2014 - ACS Publications
A powerful ring-closure method was developed for the formation of cyclic polymers by
combining reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) and light …

Straightforward synthesis of functionalized cyclic polymers in high yield via RAFT and thiolactone–disulfide chemistry

MM Stamenović, P Espeel, E Baba, T Yamamoto… - Polymer …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
An efficient synthetic pathway toward cyclic polymers based on the combination of
thiolactone and disulfide chemistry has been developed. First, heterotelechelic linear …

A Programmed Polymer Folding: Click and Clip Construction of Doubly Fused Tricyclic and Triply Fused Tetracyclic Polymer Topologies

N Sugai, H Heguri, T Yamamoto… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - ACS Publications
A tandem alkyne–azide addition, ie, click, and an olefin metathesis condensation, ie, clip,
reactions in conjunction with an electrostatic self-assembly and covalent fixation (ESA-CF) …

Sequence and architectural control in glycopolymer synthesis

Y Abdouni, G Yilmaz, CR Becer - Sequence‐Controlled …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Glycopolymers are synthetic carbohydrate‐containing materials capable of interacting and
binding to specific targeting lectins, which are crucially important in many biologically active …

Folding Construction of a Pentacyclic Quadruply fused Polymer Topology with Tailored kyklo‐Telechelic Precursors

H Heguri, T Yamamoto, Y Tezuka - Angewandte Chemie, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A pentacyclic quadruply fused polymer topology has been constructed for the first time
through alkyne–azide addition (click) and olefin metathesis (clip) reactions in conjunction …

Protein calligraphy: a new concept begins to take shape

DJ Glover, DS Clark - ACS central science, 2016 - ACS Publications
The ability to assemble molecules into supramolecular architectures of controllable size and
symmetry is a long sought after goal of nanotechnology and material engineering. Proteins …