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Synthesis of Thiol-Clickable and Block Copolypeptide Brushes via Nickel-Mediated Surface Initiated Polymerization of alpha-Amino Acid N-Carboxyanhydrides (NCAs)
Published
Author(s)
Bradley J. Sparks, Jacob G. Ray, Daniel A. Savin, Christopher Stafford, Derek L. Patton
Abstract
We describe the synthesis of homo-, block, and clickable co-polypeptide brushes from low surface area substrates using nickel-mediated surface-initiated polymerization of alpha-amino N-carboxyanhydrides.
Sparks, B.
, Ray, J.
, Savin, D.
, Stafford, C.
and Patton, D.
(2011),
Synthesis of Thiol-Clickable and Block Copolypeptide Brushes via Nickel-Mediated Surface Initiated Polymerization of alpha-Amino Acid N-Carboxyanhydrides (NCAs), Chemical Communications, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=908226
(Accessed October 18, 2025)