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Amino-acid-based block copolymers by RAFT polymerization. 2012

Hideharu Mori, and Takeshi Endo

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16, Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan. h.mori@yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp

This review summarizes recent advances in the design and synthesis of amino-acid-based block copolymers by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of amino-acid-bearing monomers. We will mainly focus on stimuli-responsive block copolymers, such as pH-, thermo-, and dual-stimuli-responsive block copolymers, and self-assembled block copolymers, including amphiphilic and double-hydrophilic block copolymers having tunable chiroptical properties. We will also highlight recent results in RAFT synthesis of amino-acid-based copolymers having various properties, such as catalytic and optoelectronic properties, cross-linked block copolymer micelles, unimolecular micelles, and organic-inorganic hybrids.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011108	Polymers	Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS).	Polymer
D000596	Amino Acids	Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins.	Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D058105	Polymerization	Chemical reaction in which monomeric components are combined to form POLYMERS (e.g., POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE).	Polymerizations
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