Diblock-type supramacromolecule via biocomplementary hydrogen bonding.
Control of nanostructure formation by a diblock-type supramacromolecule via biocomplementary hydrogen bonding has been achieved. Two different homopolymers, poly(4-trimethylsilylstyrene) and poly(styrene-d8), that are end-decorated with complementary oligonucleotides, i.e., thymidine phosphates and deoxyadenosine phosphates, were prepared by using the phosphoramidite method and blended successively. Association behavior in a blend solution was examined with NMR, and a cast bulk film obtained from the solution has been confirmed to show a nanophase-separated structure by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray scattering. Suppression of this nanostructure formation of a block-type supramacromolecule was also attained by adding a smaller agent as an inhibitor.
Noro
Atsushi
A
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan. noro@nagoya-u.ac.jp
Nagata
Yutaka
Y
Takano
Atsushi
A
Matsushita
Yushu
Y
D003838:Deoxyadenine Nucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D003903:Deuterium; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013499:Surface Properties; D013942:Thymine Nucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014965:X-Rays
D003838:Deoxyadenine Nucleotides; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011137:Polystyrenes; D013942:Thymine Nucleotides; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds; C512877:poly(4-trimethylsilylstyrene); D003903:Deuterium