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Marlina D, Müllers Y, Glebe U, Kumke MU. Spectroscopic characterization of europium binding to a calmodulin-EF4 hand peptide-polymer conjugate. RSC Adv 2024; 14:14091-14099. [PMID: 38686292 PMCID: PMC11056824 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01505c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
Abstract
The emergence of biological ligand as an alternative to chemical ligands enables a sustainable lanthanide extraction route. In this study, a peptide originating from the loop of domain 4 calmodulin (EF4) was synthesized and the interaction with europium ions was monitored using time resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS). Despite being retracted from its full protein structure, the twelve amino acids of calmodulin-EF4 showed binding to europium. Europium-peptide complex formation was evident by an increase in decay time from 110 to 187 μs. The spectra of europium bound to peptide can be easily distinguished from the free europium ion as the 5D0 → 7F2 peak intensifies. When europium bound to the peptide-polymer conjugate, the decay time was further increased to 259 μs. This suggests that lanthanide binding can be enhanced by immobilizing the short peptide into a polymer matrix. The europium-peptide/conjugate bond was reversible, triggered by pH, promoting peptide reusability. Due to the fact that the study was conducted exclusively in water, it suggests minimal use of chemicals is possible while maintaining peptide affinity. This makes the calmodulin-EF4 peptide an ideal candidate as biological ligand. This study lays the groundwork for developing a peptide-based filter material for lanthanide separation.
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- Dini Marlina
- University of Potsdam, Institute of Chemistry, Optical Sensing and Spectroscopy Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- University of Potsdam, Institute of Chemistry, Polymer Materials and Polymer Technologies Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- University of Potsdam, Institute of Chemistry, Polymer Materials and Polymer Technologies Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- University of Potsdam, Institute of Chemistry, Optical Sensing and Spectroscopy Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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McBride RJ, Geneste E, Xie A, Ryan AJ, Miller JF, Blanazs A, Rösch C, Armes SP. Low-Viscosity Route to High-Molecular-Weight Water-Soluble Polymers: Exploiting the Salt Sensitivity of Poly( N-acryloylmorpholine). Macromolecules 2024; 57:2432-2445. [PMID: 38495382 PMCID: PMC10938879 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
We report a new one-pot low-viscosity synthetic route to high molecular weight non-ionic water-soluble polymers based on polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). The RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerization of N-acryloylmorpholine (NAM) is conducted at 30 °C using a suitable redox initiator and a poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylamide) (PHEAC) precursor in the presence of 0.60 M ammonium sulfate. This relatively low level of added electrolyte is sufficient to salt out the PNAM block, while steric stabilization is conferred by the relatively short salt-tolerant PHEAC block. A mean degree of polymerization (DP) of up to 6000 was targeted for the PNAM block, and high NAM conversions (>96%) were obtained in all cases. On dilution with deionized water, the as-synthesized sterically stabilized particles undergo dissociation to afford molecularly dissolved chains, as judged by dynamic light scattering and 1H NMR spectroscopy studies. DMF GPC analysis confirmed a high chain extension efficiency for the PHEAC precursor, but relatively broad molecular weight distributions were observed for the PHEAC-PNAM diblock copolymer chains (Mw/Mn > 1.9). This has been observed for many other PISA formulations when targeting high core-forming block DPs and is tentatively attributed to chain transfer to polymer, which is well known for polyacrylamide-based polymers. In fact, relatively high dispersities are actually desirable if such copolymers are to be used as viscosity modifiers because solution viscosity correlates closely with Mw. Static light scattering studies were also conducted, with a Zimm plot indicating an absolute Mw of approximately 2.5 × 106 g mol-1 when targeting a PNAM DP of 6000. Finally, it is emphasized that targeting such high DPs leads to a sulfur content for this latter formulation of just 23 ppm, which minimizes the cost, color, and malodor associated with the organosulfur RAFT agent.
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- Rory J. McBride
- Chemistry
Department, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, South
Yorkshire, U.K.
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, South
Yorkshire, U.K.
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, South
Yorkshire, U.K.
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, South
Yorkshire, U.K.
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- Enlighten
Scientific LLC, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278, United States
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- BASF
SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse
38, 67056 Ludwigshafen
am Rhein, Germany
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- BASF
SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse
38, 67056 Ludwigshafen
am Rhein, Germany
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, South
Yorkshire, U.K.
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McBride RJ, Miller JF, Blanazs A, Hähnle HJ, Armes SP. Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Water-Soluble Polymers as Low-Viscosity Latex Particles by RAFT Aqueous Dispersion Polymerization in Highly Salty Media. Macromolecules 2022; 55:7380-7391. [PMID: 36118598 PMCID: PMC9476848 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report the synthesis of sterically-stabilized diblock
copolymer
particles at 20% w/w solids via reversible addition–fragmentation
chain transfer (RAFT) aqueous dispersion polymerization of N,N′-dimethylacrylamide (DMAC) in
highly salty media (2.0 M (NH4)2SO4). This is achieved by selecting a well-known zwitterionic water-soluble
polymer, poly(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC),
to act as the salt-tolerant soluble precursor block. A relatively
high degree of polymerization (DP) can be targeted for the salt-insoluble
PDMAC block, which leads to the formation of a turbid free-flowing
dispersion of PDMAC-core particles by a steric stabilization mechanism. 1H NMR spectroscopy studies indicate that relatively high DMAC
conversions (>99%) can be achieved within a few hours at 30 °C.
Aqueous GPC analysis indicates high blocking efficiencies and unimodal
molecular weight distributions, although dispersities increase monotonically
as higher degrees of polymerization (DPs) are targeted for the PDMAC
block. Particle characterization techniques include dynamic light
scattering (DLS) and electrophoretic light scattering (ELS) using
a state-of-the-art instrument that enables accurate ζ potential
measurements in a concentrated salt solution. 1H NMR spectroscopy
studies confirm that dilution of the as-synthesized dispersions using
deionized water lowers the background salt concentration and hence
causes in situ molecular dissolution of the salt-intolerant PDMAC
chains, which leads to a substantial thickening effect and the formation
of transparent gels. Thus, this new polymerization-induced self-assembly
(PISA) formulation enables high molecular weight water-soluble polymers
to be prepared in a highly convenient, low-viscosity form. In principle,
such aqueous PISA formulations are highly attractive: there are various
commercial applications for high molecular weight water-soluble polymers,
while the well-known negative aspects of using a RAFT agent (i.e.,
its cost, color, and malodor) are minimized when targeting such high
DPs.
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- Rory J. McBride
- Chemistry Department, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Enlighten Scientific LLC, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278, United States
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- BASF SE, RAM/OB - B001, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- BASF SE, RAM/OB - B001, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Chemistry Department, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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Wu R, Chen Y, Zhou J, Tan Y. Synthesis, characterization and application of dual thermo- and solvent-responsive double-hydrophilic diblock copolymers of N-acryloylmorpholine and N-isopropylacrylamide. J Mol Liq 2022; 357:119053. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Sentoukas T, Forys A, Marcinkowski A, Otulakowski L, Pispas S, Trzebicka B. Poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) Star‐Shaped Copolymers with Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate Cores. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Theodore Sentoukas
- Center of Polymers and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences Marii Skłodowskiej‐Curie 34 Zabrze 41‐819 Poland
- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute National Hellenic Research Foundation 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave. Athens 11635 Greece
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- Center of Polymers and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences Marii Skłodowskiej‐Curie 34 Zabrze 41‐819 Poland
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- Center of Polymers and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences Marii Skłodowskiej‐Curie 34 Zabrze 41‐819 Poland
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- Center of Polymers and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences Marii Skłodowskiej‐Curie 34 Zabrze 41‐819 Poland
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute National Hellenic Research Foundation 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave. Athens 11635 Greece
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- Center of Polymers and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences Marii Skłodowskiej‐Curie 34 Zabrze 41‐819 Poland
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Shao G, Yu Y, Zhang W. Synthesis of Cross-Linked Block Copolymer Nano-Assemblies and their Coating Application. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2100909. [PMID: 35182096 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Since the discovery of polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA), convenient synthesis of concentrated block copolymer nano-assemblies dispersed in solvent has been achieved. Now, application of block copolymer nano-assemblies should be paid more attention. In this study, corona-cross-linked block copolymer nanoparticles of poly[dimethylacrylamide-co-(diacetone acrylamide)]-b-polystyrene [P(DMA-co-DAAM)-b-PS] containing the poly(DAAM) segment in the hydrophilic P(DMA-co-DAAM) block are synthesized initially by PISA following dispersion RAFT polymerization and then by covalent intraparticle cross-linking through the poly(DAAM) segment and adipic acid dihydrazide (ADH). Coating application of the corona-cross-linked block copolymer nano-assemblies is tried, and much higher water resistance of the corona-cross-linked block copolymer nano-assemblies than that of the linear block copolymer nano-assemblies is demonstrated. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Guangran Shao
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Chen C, Richter F, Zhang J, Guerrero-Sanchez C, Traeger A, Schubert US, Feng A, Thang SH. Synthesis of functional miktoarm star polymers in an automated parallel synthesizer. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Liu G, Yang Y, Zheng C, Cao X. Synthesis of ultra‐high molecular weight core cross‐linked star (CCS) polymer using high molecular weight spherical nanoparticles and arm‐first method. Nano Select 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Guangyao Liu
- Institute of Optical Functional Materials for Biomedical Imaging School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Science Taian Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Peninsula Engineering Research Center of Comprehensive Brine Utilization Weifang University of Science and Technology Weifang Shandong P. R. China
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- Institute of Optical Functional Materials for Biomedical Imaging School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Science Taian Shandong P. R. China
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- Institute of Optical Functional Materials for Biomedical Imaging School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Science Taian Shandong P. R. China
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Guzik A, Raffa P. Direct synthesis via RAFT of amphiphilic diblock polyelectrolytes facilitated by the use of a polymerizable ionic liquid as a monomer. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00801c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
A novel method to prepare amphiphilic block polyelectrolytes with a strongly hydrophobic block under homogeneous conditions is presented here.
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- Aleksander Guzik
- Department of Chemical Engineering – Product Technology, ENTEG Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
- DPI, P.O. Box 902, 5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering – Product Technology, ENTEG Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Zheng Y, Sarkar J, Niino H, Chatani S, Hsu SY, Goto A. Synthesis of core-crosslinked star polymers via organocatalyzed living radical polymerization. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00663k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Core-crosslinked star polymers synthesized via a grafting-through approach using RCMP.
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- Yichao Zheng
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- 637371 Singapore
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- Otake R&D Center
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Hiroshima 739-0693
- Japan
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- Otake R&D Center
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Hiroshima 739-0693
- Japan
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- Otake R&D Center
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Hiroshima 739-0693
- Japan
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- 637371 Singapore
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Semsarilar M, Abetz V. Polymerizations by RAFT: Developments of the Technique and Its Application in the Synthesis of Tailored (Co)polymers. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202000311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mona Semsarilar
- Institut Européen des Membranes IEM (UMR5635) Université Montpellier CNRS ENSCM CC 047, Université Montpellie 2 place E. Bataillon Montpellier 34095 France
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Grindelallee 117 Universität Hamburg Hamburg 20146 Germany
- Zentrum für Material‐und Küstenforschung GmbH Institut für Polymerforschung Max‐Planck‐Straße 1 Helmholtz‐Zentrum Geesthacht Geesthacht 21502 Germany
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Dao TH, Vu TQM, Nguyen NT, Pham TT, Nguyen TL, Yusa SI, Pham TD. Adsorption Characteristics of Synthesized Polyelectrolytes onto Alumina Nanoparticles and their Application in Antibiotic Removal. Langmuir 2020; 36:13001-13011. [PMID: 33090796 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the adsorption of synthesized poly(2-acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid) (PAMPs) onto alumina nanoparticles and their application in the removal of ciprofloxacin (CFX) antibiotic from a water environment. The PAMPs were successfully synthesized and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance and gel-permeation chromatography methods. The number- and weight-average molecular weights of PAMPs were 6.76 × 105 and 7.28 × 106 g/mol, respectively. The charge reversal of nanoalumina after PAMPs modification from positive to -37.5 mV was determined by ζ-potential measurement, while the appearance of C ═ O and N-H functional groups in PAMPs observed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed them as the main indicators for adsorption of PAMPs onto a nanoalumina surface. The maximum adsorption capacity of PAMPs onto nanoalumina in 100 mg/L KCl was about 10 mg/g. The adsorption isotherms were fitted well by a two-step adsorption model. Application of PAMPs-modified nanoalumina (PAMNA) in CFX removal was also thoroughly studied. The optimum conditions for CFX removal using PAMNA were found to be pH 6, 10 mM NaCl, contact time 90 min, and adsorption dosage 5 mg/mL. The CFX adsorption isotherms and kinetics were in accordance with the two-step and pseudo-second-order models, respectively. The application for CFX removal in actual hospital wastewater was greater than 80%. The results of this study demonstrate that PAMNA is a new and promising material for antibiotic removal from wastewater.
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- Thi-Huong Dao
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Ascencio Carvente P, Maldonado Textle H, Soriano Moro G, Rivera Vallejo CC, González Coronel V, Jiménez Regalado EJ, St Thomas C. Synthesis of linear and branched hydrophobically associating multiblock copolymers via a one-pot process. J Polym Res 2020; 27. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-020-02182-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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King AM, Bray C, Hall SCL, Bear JC, Bogart LK, Perrier S, Davies GL. Exploring precision polymers to fine-tune magnetic resonance imaging properties of iron oxide nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 579:401-411. [PMID: 32615483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The use of bio-polymers as stabilising agents for iron oxide-based negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents has become popular in recent years, however the wide polydispersity of biologically-derived and commercially available polymers limits the ability to produce truly tuneable and reproducible behaviour, a major challenge in this area. In this work, stable colloids of iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared utilising precision-engineered bio-polymer mimics, poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sodium sulfonate) (P(AMPS)) polymers, with controlled narrow polydispersity molecular weights, as templating stabilisers. In addition to producing magnetic colloids with excellent MRI contrast capabilities (r2 values reaching 434.2 mM-1 s-1 at 25 °C and 23 MHz, several times higher than similar commercial analogues), variable field relaxometry provided unexpected important insights into the dynamic environment of the hydrated materials, and hence their exceptional MRI behaviour. Thanks to the polymer's templating backbone and flexible conformation in aqueous suspension, nanocomposites appear to behave as "multi-core" clustered species, enhancing interparticle interactions whilst retaining water diffusion, boosting relaxation properties at low frequency. This clustering behaviour, evidenced by small-angle X-ray scattering, and strong relaxometric response, was fine-tuned using the well-defined molecular weight polymer species with precise iron to polymer ratios. By also showing negligible haemolytic activity, these nanocomposites exhibit considerable potential for MRI diagnostics.
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- Aaron M King
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- School of Life Science, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, Penryhn Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 2EE, UK
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- UCL Healthcare Biomagnetics Laboratory, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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Muñoz-lópez CN, Díaz-silvestre S, Telles-padilla JG, Rivera-vallejo C, St Thomas C, Jiménez-regalado E. Synthesis, characterization and rheological properties of multiblock associative copolymers by RAFT technique. Polym Bull (Berl) 2020; 77:2539-55. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-019-02867-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nahain AA, Ignjatovic V, Monagle P, Tsanaktsidis J, Vamvounis G, Ferro V. Anticoagulant Heparin Mimetics via RAFT Polymerization. Biomacromolecules 2019; 21:1009-1021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Haematology Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Haematology Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
- Department of Clinical Haematology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Research Way, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
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Skandalis A, Pispas S. Synthesis of (AB)
n‐
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and A
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‐type amphiphilic and double‐hydrophilic star copolymers by RAFT polymerization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.29447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Athanasios Skandalis
- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry InstituteNational Hellenic Research Foundation 11635 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry InstituteNational Hellenic Research Foundation 11635 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens Greece
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Bray C, Gurnani P, Mansfield EDH, Peltier R, Perrier S. Sulfonated Copolymers as Heparin-Mimicking Stabilizer of Fibroblast Growth Factor: Size, Architecture, and Monomer Distribution Effects. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:285-293. [PMID: 30543415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Fibroblast growth factors (FGF) are involved in a wide range of biological processes such as cell proliferation and differentiation. In living organisms, the binding of FGF to its receptors are mediated through electrostatic interactions between FGF and naturally occurring heparin. Despite its prevalent use in medicine, heparin carries notable limitations; namely, its extraction from natural sources (expensive, low yield and extensive purification), viral contamination, and batch-to-batch heterogeneity. In this work a range of synthetic homopolymers and copolymers of sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate were evaluated as potential FGF stabilizers. This was studied by measuring the proliferation of BaF3-FR1c cells, as a model assay, and the results will be compared with the natural stabilization and activation of FGF by heparin. This study explores the structure-activity relationship of these polysulfonated polymers with a focus on the effect of molecular weight, comonomer type, charge dispersion, and polymer architecture on protein stabilization.
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- Caroline Bray
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry CV4 7AL , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry CV4 7AL , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry CV4 7AL , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry CV4 7AL , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry CV4 7AL , United Kingdom
- Warwick Medical School , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry CV4 7AL , United Kingdom
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Monash University , 381 Royal Parade , Parkville , Victoria 3052 , Australia
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Chen C, Guo X, Du J, Choi B, Tang H, Feng A, Thang SH. Synthesis of multifunctional miktoarm star polymers via an RGD peptide-based RAFT agent. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01355a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A “grafting from” approach for facile access of multifunctional miktoarm star polymers containing peptide arms.
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- Chao Chen
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Southern Methodist University
- Dallas
- USA
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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St Thomas C, Muñoz López CN, Jiménez Regalado EJ, de Jesús Tellez MA, Festag G, Schubert US, Guerrero-Sánchez C. Preparation of hydrophobically modified associating multiblock copolymers via a one-pot aqueous RAFT polymerization. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01311c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
A versatile strategy for synthesizing hydrophobically modified associating multiblock copolymers via a one-pot aqueous RAFT polymerization at 70 °C is described. The resultant copolymers exhibited entanglement networks with excellent rheological properties.
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- Claude St Thomas
- CONACYT – Centro de Investigación de Química Aplicada (CIQA) Departamento de Procesos de Polimerización
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación de Química Aplicada (CIQA) Departamento de Procesos de Polimerización
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- Jena
- Germany
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
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- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- Jena
- Germany
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
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- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- Jena
- Germany
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
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Tanaka J, Gurnani P, Cook AB, Häkkinen S, Zhang J, Yang J, Kerr A, Haddleton DM, Perrier S, Wilson P. Microscale synthesis of multiblock copolymers using ultrafast RAFT polymerisation. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01437j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
We demonstrate that ultrafast RAFT in the presence of air can be scaled down to 2 μL with good control using microvolume insert vials as the polymerisation vessel.
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- Joji Tanaka
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Gurnani P, Bray CP, Richardson RAE, Peltier R, Perrier S. Heparin-Mimicking Sulfonated Polymer Nanoparticles via RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1800314. [PMID: 29999558 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Heparin plays a significant role in wound healing and tissue regeneration applications, through stabilization of fibroblast growth factors (FGF). Risks associated with batch-to-batch variability and contamination from its biological sources have led to the development of synthetic, highly sulfonated polymers as promising heparin mimics. In this work, a systematic study of an aqueous polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) of styrene from poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sodium sulfonate) (P(AMPS)) macro reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (macro-RAFT) agents produced a variety of spherical heparin-mimicking nanoparticles, which were further characterized with light scattering and electron microscopy techniques. None of the nanoparticles tested showed toxicity against mammalian cells; however, significant hemolytic activity was observed. Nonetheless, the heparin-mimicking nanoparticles outperformed both heparin and linear P(AMPS) in cellular proliferation assays, suggesting increased bFGF stabilization efficiencies, possibly due to the high density of sulfonated moieties at the particle surface.
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- Pratik Gurnani
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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Jiang ZQ, Zhao SQ, Su YX, Liu N, Wu ZQ. Combination of RAFT and Pd(II)-Initiated Isocyanide Polymerizations: A Versatile Method for Facile Synthesis of Helical Poly(phenyl isocyanide) Block and Star Copolymers. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Zhi-Qiang Jiang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory
of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei 230009 Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory
of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei 230009 Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory
of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei 230009 Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory
of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei 230009 Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory
of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei 230009 Anhui Province, China
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Peltier R, Bialek A, Kuroki A, Bray C, Martin L, Perrier S. Reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) as a powerful tool to characterise complex water-soluble copolymer architectures. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00966j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
A novel analytical method, based on RP-HPLC, for the characterisation of monomer distribution in charged water-soluble copolymers.
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- Raoul Peltier
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
- Warwick Medical School
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Tanaka J, Tani S, Peltier R, Pilkington EH, Kerr A, Davis TP, Wilson P. Synthesis, aggregation and responsivity of block copolymers containing organic arsenicals. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01852e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Block copolymers containing an organic arsenical (AsAm) have been synthesised by aqueous SET-LRP.
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- Joji Tanaka
- Chemistry Department
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Chemistry Department
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Chemistry Department
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Chemistry Department
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
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- Chemistry Department
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
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- Chemistry Department
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
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- Chemistry Department
- University of Warwick
- CV4 7AL Coventry
- UK
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
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Dispersity gives a deceptively rosy picture of the extent of dispersion in molecular weight distributions. For complex structures or relatively narrow molecular weight distributions, the standard deviation of the number distribution is a better choice.
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- Simon Harrisson
- Laboratoire des IMRCP
- Université de Toulouse
- CNRS UMR 5623
- Université Paul Sabatier
- 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9
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