Biosynthesizing metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) using cell-free extracts (CFEs) is a promising approach, offering control over size, shape, stability, and biological properties. Tuning synthesis parameters like temperature, pH, and time enables tailored MNPs with diverse applications.
Attachment of a carboxylic group, one of the most flexible functionalities in chemistry, to luminescent phospholes has been accomplished, paving the way to facile derivatization, including bioconjugation.
This feature article outlines biobased monomer types and their design philosophy targeting three main polymerization routes towards achieving sustainable polymers with amide groups.
Baijiu, a traditional Chinese alcoholic beverage, carries China's rich historical and cultural heritage.
Both monomer and copolymer synthesis proved scalable. Polymers’ properties were excellent and they could react with electrophiles to produce diverse functional materials.