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Controlled polymer synthesis—from biomimicry towards synthetic biology

George Pasparakis,*ab   Natalio Krasnogor,c   Leroy Cronin,d   Benjamin G. Davise  and  Cameron Alexander*b  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), P.O. Box 1527, 711 10, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
E-mail: gpasp@iesl.forth.gr

b School of Pharmacy, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
E-mail: cameron.alexander@nottingham.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)115 846 7678

c School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, UK

d WestCHEM, Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, UK

e Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK

Abstract

The controlled assembly of synthetic polymer structures is now possible with an unprecedented range of functional groups and molecular architectures. In this critical review we consider how the ability to create artificial materials over lengthscales ranging from a few nm to several microns is generating systems that not only begin to mimic those in nature but also may lead to exciting applications in synthetic biology (139 references).

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B809333B
Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
10 Jun 2009
First published
06 Oct 2009

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010,39, 286-300

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Controlled polymer synthesis—from biomimicry towards synthetic biology

G. Pasparakis, N. Krasnogor, L. Cronin, B. G. Davis and C. Alexander, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 286 DOI: 10.1039/B809333B

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