Entropy-Driven Supramolecular Ring-Opening Polymerization of a Cyclic Hemoglobin Monomer for Constructing a Hemoglobin–PEG Alternating Polymer with Structural Regularity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Matsuhira ◽  
Hiromi Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Structural Regularity

SYNTHESIS OF POLY[(ε-CL)-co-(GA-alt-L-Asp)] COPOLYMER AND EFFECTS ON CELLS AFTER COUPLING WITH SMALL PEPTIDE

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (06) ◽  
pp. 1550053
Author(s):  
Na Qiang ◽  
Fang Xie ◽  
Hao Liang ◽  
Xian-Feng Li ◽  
Shuo Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Carboxyl Groups ◽  
Structure And Properties ◽  
Small Peptide ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Structural Regularity ◽  
Gel Permeation

A novel poly[([Formula: see text]-CL)-co-(GA-alt-L-Asp)] with improved hydrophilicity was prepared. The monomer 3(S)-[(benzyloxycarbony)methyl]-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione (BMD) was prepared from aspartic acid. The polymer was obtained by ring-opening polymerization of [Formula: see text]-caprolactone ([Formula: see text]-CL) and BMD. Poly[([Formula: see text]-CL)-co-(GA-alt-L-Asp)] was synthesized by deprotection. The structure and properties of the polymer were characterized using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, gel permeation chromatography, and differential scanning calorimetry. The melting point and melting enthalpy of the polymer decreased with the increase of BMD. The structural regularity of polycaprolactone was destroyed by the BMD. A laminin-derived peptide [i.e., Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)] was covalently tethered to the carboxyl groups and the peptide-grafted films. Results indicated that the addition of RGD had beneficial effects for cell growth, as shown by scanning electron microscopy.

A Recommender System for Inverse Design of Polycarbonates and Polyesters

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Park ◽  
Dmitry Yu. Zubarev ◽  
James L. Hedrick ◽  
Vivien Kiyek ◽  
Christiaan Corbet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Recommendation System ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Monomer Conversion ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Inverse Design ◽  
False Negatives ◽  
Accelerate Development

The convergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning with material science holds significant promise to rapidly accelerate development timelines of new high-performance polymeric materials. Within this context, we report an inverse design strategy for polycarbonate and polyester discovery based on a recommendation system that proposes polymerization experiments that are likely to produce materials with targeted properties. Following recommendations of the system driven by the historical ring-opening polymerization results, we carried out experiments targeting specific ranges of monomer conversion and dispersity of the polymers obtained from cyclic lactones and carbonates. The results of the experiments were in close agreement with the recommendation targets with few false negatives or positives obtained for each class.<br>

Bisurea and Bisthiourea H-Bonding Organocatalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization: Cues for the Catalyst Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (23) ◽  
pp. 9232-9237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rukshika S. Hewawasam ◽  
U. L. D. Inush Kalana ◽  
Nayanthara U. Dharmaratne ◽  
Thomas J. Wright ◽  
Timothy J. Bannin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Catalyst Design

scholarly journals Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization of O-Carboxyanhydrides to Synthesize Functionalized Poly(α-Hydroxy Acids)

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 041-050
Author(s):  
Xiaoqian Wang ◽  
Ai Lin Chin ◽  
Rong Tong
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Metal Catalyst ◽  
Hydroxy Acids ◽  
Controlled Polymerization ◽  
Biodegradable Polyesters ◽  
Recent Advances

Poly(α-hydroxy acids), as a family of biodegradable polyesters, are valuable materials due to their broad applications in packaging, agriculture, and biomedical engineering. Herein we highlight and explore recent advances of catalysts in controlled ring-opening polymerization of O-carboxyanhydrides towards functionalized poly(α-hydroxy acids), especially metal catalyst-mediated controlled polymerization. Limitations of current polymerization strategies of O-carboxyanhydrides are discussed.

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