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 …

Sequence-and stereo-defined macromolecules: properties and emerging functionalities

R Szweda - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

Reading information stored in synthetic macromolecules

M Soete, C Mertens, N Badi… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The storage of information in synthetic (macro) molecules provides an attractive alternative
for current archival storage media, and the advancements made within this area have …

Discrete, self-immolative N-substituted oligourethanes and their use as molecular tags

M Soete, J Van Hoorde, F Du Prez - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Here, we first report a straightforward solution-phase approach for the synthesis of N-
substituted oligourethanes. Using this protocol, discrete oligomers could be rapidly obtained …

Thiolactone chemistry, a versatile platform for macromolecular engineering

N Illy, E Mongkhoun - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thiolactones are often described as latent thiols. They can be ring-opened by hydroxy or
amine groups releasing thiols, which can further react with a large variety of functional …

Sequence-defined mikto-arm star-shaped macromolecules

MA Reith, I De Franceschi, M Soete… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of sequence-defined, discrete star-shaped macromolecules is a major
challenge due to the lack of straightforward and versatile approaches. Here, a robust …

Rewritable Macromolecular Data Storage with Automated Read‐out

M Soete, K De Bruycker, F Du Prez - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rewriting data stored on synthetic macromolecules is an interesting feature, even though it
is considered as being quite challenging within the area of digital macromolecules. In this …

Molecular data storage with zero synthetic effort and simple read-out

P Bohn, MP Weisel, J Wolfs, MAR Meier - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Compound mixtures represent an alternative, additional approach to DNA and synthetic
sequence-defined macromolecules in the field of non-conventional molecular data storage …

Sequencing of uniform multifunctional oligoesters via random chain cleavages

M Soete, FE Du Prez - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sequence‐defined polymers have been the object of many fascinating studies that focus on
their implementation in both material and life science applications. In parallel, iterative …

Oligopeptide-based molecular labelling of (bio) degradable polyester biomaterials

J Rydz, K Duale, W Sikorska, M Musioł… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, a very important motivation for the development of new functional materials for
medical purposes is not only their performance but also whether they are environmentally …