title: Controlled synthesis of thermoresponsive polymers derived from L-proline via RAFT polymerization.
abstract: Well-defined polymers derived from L-proline are synthesized using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and the amino acid-based polymers exhibit thermosensitive phase separation at lower critical solution temperatures (LCST = 15-45 degrees C) in aqueous medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan. h.mori@yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideharu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwaya
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endo
mesh_terms: D000178:Acrylamides / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D044367:Phase Transition; D011392:Proline / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000178:Acrylamides; D010455:Peptides; D014867:Water; C011083:polyproline; D011392:Proline; C099046:N,N-dimethylacrylamide