L-Histidine-derived smart antifouling biohybrid with multistimuli responsivity

TitleL-Histidine-derived smart antifouling biohybrid with multistimuli responsivity
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsMohammad, SArif, Dolui, S, Kumar, D, Mane, SR, Banerjee, S
JournalBiomacromolecules
Volume22
Issue9
Pagination3941-3949
Date PublishedSEP
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN1525-7797
AbstractA novel dual pH/thermoresponsive amphiphilic poly(histidine methacrylamide)-block-hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-block-poly(histidine methacrylamide) (PHisMAM-b-PB-b-PHisMAM) triblock copolymer biohybrid, composed of hydrophobic PB and ampholytic PHisMAM segments, is developed via direct switching from living anionic polymerization to recyclable nanoparticle catalyst-mediated reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP). The transformation involved in situ postpolymerization modification of living polybutadiene-based carbanionic species, end-capped with ethylene oxide, into dihydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene and a subsequent reaction with 2-bromo-2-methylpropionyl bromide resulting in a telechelic ATRP macroinitiator (Br-PB-Br). Br-PB-Br was used to mediate RDRP of an L-histidine-derived monomer, HisMAM, yielding a series of PHisMAM-b-PB-b-PHisMAM triblock copolymers. The copolymer's stimuli response was assessed against pH and temperature changes. The copolymer is capable of switching among its zwitterionic, anionic, and cationic forms and exhibited unique antifouling properties in its zwitterionic form. These novel triblock copolymers are expected to be show promising potential in biomedical applications.
DOI10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00748
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)6.988
Divison category: 
Polymer Science & Engineering

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