Engineering precise sequence-defined polymers for advanced functions

Q Shi, Z Deng, M Hou, X Hu, S Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike natural macromolecules (eg, nucleic acids and proteins) possessing precisely
defined molar mass, chain sequence, chirality, and topology, synthetic polymers are typically …

Applications of discrete synthetic macromolecules in life and materials science: recent and future trends

R Aksakal, C Mertens, M Soete, N Badi… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, the field of sequence‐defined polymers and related ultraprecise,
monodisperse synthetic macromolecules has grown exponentially. In the early stage, mainly …

[HTML][HTML] Digital micelles of encoded polymeric amphiphiles for direct sequence reading and ex vivo label-free quantification

Q Shi, H Yin, R Song, J Xu, J Tan, X Zhou, J Cen… - Nature Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Identification and quantification of synthetic polymers in complex biological milieu are crucial
for delivery, sensing and scaffolding functions, but conventional techniques based on …

X‐yne click polymerization

X Fu, A Qin, BZ Tang - Aggregate, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Alkyne‐based click polymerizations have been nurtured into a powerful synthetic technique
for the preparation of new polymers with advanced structures and versatile properties …

Light Harvesting Modulation of Melanin-Like Polymers via Thiol-Michael “Click” Chemistry

Y Zou, H Liu, X Wang, Y Xu, Y Yang, W Bai… - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
“Click” chemistry, featuring high selectivity, efficiency, and modularity, has been regarded as
a powerful tool to construct and engineer macromolecular materials with complex and …

Combining hydroxyl-yne and thiol-ene click reactions to facilely access sequence-defined macromolecules for high-density data storage

B Song, D Lu, A Qin, BZ Tang - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Through mimicking the synthesis of hereditary-information-containing nucleic acids,
scientists are committed to synthesizing sequence-defined macromolecules. Herein, a …

Geared toward applications: A perspective on functional sequence-controlled polymers

C Yang, KB Wu, Y Deng, J Yuan, J Niu - ACS macro letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Sequence-controlled polymers are an emerging class of synthetic polymers with a regulated
sequence of monomers. In the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in the …

The role of architectural engineering in macromolecular self-assemblies via non-covalent interactions: A molecular LEGO approach

Z Su, R Zhang, XY Yan, QY Guo, J Huang… - Progress in Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macromolecular self-assembly has made explosive development in the last several
decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis …

Controlled Self‐Assembly of Discrete Amphiphilic Oligourethanes with a Cascade Self‐Immolative Motif

J Xu, C Lv, Q Shi, J Zhang, N Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Discrete polymers offer an excellent platform for comprehending the interplay between
precise chain structures, distinctive self‐assembly behavior, and functional applications …

[HTML][HTML] High-density information storage in an absolutely defined aperiodic sequence of monodisperse copolyester

JM Lee, MB Koo, SW Lee, H Lee, J Kwon… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Synthesis of a polymer composed of a large discrete number of chemically distinct
monomers in an absolutely defined aperiodic sequence remains a challenge in polymer …