Up in the air: oxygen tolerance in controlled/living radical polymerisation
The requirement for deoxygenation in controlled/living radical polymerisation (CLRP) places
significant limitations on its widespread implementation by necessitating the use of large …
significant limitations on its widespread implementation by necessitating the use of large …
Enzymes as green catalysts for precision macromolecular synthesis
S Shoda, H Uyama, J Kadokawa, S Kimura… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The present article comprehensively reviews the macromolecular synthesis using enzymes
as catalysts. Among the six main classes of enzymes, the three classes, oxidoreductases …
as catalysts. Among the six main classes of enzymes, the three classes, oxidoreductases …
The pathway to intelligence: using stimuli‐responsive materials as building blocks for constructing smart and functional systems
Abstract Systems that are intelligent have the ability to sense their surroundings, analyze,
and respond accordingly. In nature, many biological systems are considered intelligent (eg …
and respond accordingly. In nature, many biological systems are considered intelligent (eg …
Multi-responsive hydrogel structures from patterned droplet networks
Responsive hydrogels that undergo controlled shape changes in response to a range of
stimuli are of interest for microscale soft robotic and biomedical devices. However, these …
stimuli are of interest for microscale soft robotic and biomedical devices. However, these …
Highly controlled open vessel RAFT polymerizations by enzyme degassing
Intolerance to oxygen is a key limitation in many reactions and particularly in controlled
radical polymerizations. Here we introduce the use of enzymes such as glucose oxidase …
radical polymerizations. Here we introduce the use of enzymes such as glucose oxidase …
Strategies for achieving oxygen tolerance in reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization
Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) is a popular
method for the synthesis of well‐defined macromolecules, but its sensitivity to oxygen is a …
method for the synthesis of well‐defined macromolecules, but its sensitivity to oxygen is a …
Polymer conjugation of proteins as a synthetic post-translational modification to impact their stability and activity
TA Wright, RC Page, D Konkolewicz - Polymer chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
For more than 40 years, protein–polymer conjugates have been widely used for many
applications, industrially and biomedically. These bioconjugates have been shown to …
applications, industrially and biomedically. These bioconjugates have been shown to …
Radical polymerization reactions for amplified biodetection signals
Chemical reactions that provide amplified biodetection signals are essential in point-of-care
diagnostics, a category of portable biosensors that should detect nanomolar to attomolar …
diagnostics, a category of portable biosensors that should detect nanomolar to attomolar …
Cascade catalysis-initiated radical polymerization amplified impedimetric immunosensor for ultrasensitive detection of carbohydrate antigen 15-3
C Zhang, D Zhang, Z Ma, H Han - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2019 - Elsevier
Efficient signal amplification strategies are crucial for ultrasensitive detection of tumor
markers. Herein, a new signal amplification strategy by coupling cascade catalysis-initiated …
markers. Herein, a new signal amplification strategy by coupling cascade catalysis-initiated …
Fenton‐chemistry‐mediated radical polymerization
In this review, the power of a classical chemical reaction, the Fenton reaction for initiating
radical polymerizations, is demonstrated. The reaction between the Fenton reagents (ie …
radical polymerizations, is demonstrated. The reaction between the Fenton reagents (ie …