Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

A core challenge in biomaterials, with both fundamental significance and technological
relevance, concerns the rational design of bioactive microenvironments. Designed properly …

Stereocomplexation, or specific interactions among complementary stereoregular
macromolecules, is burgeoning as an increasingly impactful design tool, exerting exquisite …

Single unit monomer insertion (SUMI) is an emerging technology for precise polymer
synthesis through a radical addition reaction mechanism with monomer additions occurring …

The thermomechanical properties exhibited by synthetic macromolecules can be directly
linked to their tacticity, or the relative stereochemistry of repeat units. The development of …

Controlled polymerizations have enabled the production of nanostructured materials with
different shapes, each exhibiting distinct properties. Despite the importance of shape …

We report a highly enantio-and helix-sense-selective encapsulation of helical poly (lactic
acid) s (PLAs) through a unique “helix-in-helix” superstructure formation within the helical …

DNA-mediated assembly of inorganic particles has demonstrated to be a powerful approach
for preparing nanomaterials with a range of interesting optical and electrical properties …

Stereocomplexation has been shown to enhance the thermal and mechanical properties of
polymers. The scope and utility of stereocomplexation have focused primarily on toughening …

Circumventing the issues of conventional stereocomplexation of preformed polymers,
herein, we synthesize two enantiopure polymers of opposite chirality simultaneously and in …