title: Synthesis of amino acid-based polymers via atom transfer radical polymerization in aqueous media at ambient temperature.
abstract: Well-defined acryloyl beta-alanine (ABA) polymers were synthesized directly via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) under near physiological conditions using various water soluble initiators with high yield and narrow molecular weight distributions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA.
authors.forename: Il-Doo
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Britt
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harth
authors.forename: Jimmy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mays
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000737:chemistry*; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005609:Free Radicals; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water; D000409:Alanine