Abstract
N-substituted glycine oligomers, or peptoids, can be used in conjunction with the copper-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of azides and alkynes to generate branched polymer networks. By incorporating both azides and alkynes as side chain functionalities on the oligomer scaffolds, peptoids are able to form cross-linked macromolecular products. The oligomer starting materials are readily associated onto copper metal sheets, allowing for localized cross-link proliferation which in turn generates thin film polymer coatings. This novel procedure provides a direct method for the chemical modification of metal surfaces and the formation of mechanically robust sequence-specific polymer networks.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1134-1139 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 12-13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Biomaterials
- Biomimetic
- Click chemistry
- Metal coating
- Peptoids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry