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Prof. Brent S. Sumerlin, Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas
Wednesday 11 May 2011, 15:30-16:30
Stimuli-responsive macromolecules: polymer-protein bioconjugates and sugar-responsive micelles
- 👤 Speaker: Prof. Brent S. Sumerlin, Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas
- 📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 11 May 2011, 15:30 - 16:30
- 📍 Venue: Unilever Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
Abstract
Combining the utility of controlled polymerization techniques with the versatility of other recently developed synthetic methods allows streamlined access to functional polymers with well-defined features. We have prepared a variety of responsive materials by employing reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and highly efficient postpolymerization functionalization. Capitalizing on the utility of these synthetic tools facilitates the investigation of polymeric materials with unique stimuli-responsive behavior in aqueous solutions. This presentation will highlight recent advances in the investigation of temperature- and redox-responsive hydrogels, cancer-targeting micelles, smart polymer-protein bioconjugates, sugar-responsive “schizophrenic” micelles, and dynamic-covalent macromolecular assemblies http://faculty.smu.edu/bsumerlin/Default.htm
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