Nano-assemblies with core-forming hydrophobic polypeptide <i>via</i> polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)
Tan Phat Dao, Lubomir Vezenkov, Gilles Subra, Vincent Ladmiral, Mona Semsarilar
Abstract
The aim of this study is to produce self-assembled structures with hydrophobic polypeptide cores <italic>via</italic> Reversible Addition–Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) – mediated Polymerisation-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA).
Topics & Concepts
RaftChain transferPolymerizationSelf-assemblyPolymer chemistryChemistryNano-Reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationMaterials sciencePolymerRadical polymerizationOrganic chemistryComposite materialSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications