title: Synthesis of thiol-clickable and block copolypeptide brushes via nickel-mediated surface initiated polymerization of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs).
abstract: We describe the synthesis of homo-, block, and clickable copolypeptide brushes from low surface area substrates using nickel-mediated surface-initiated polymerization of α-amino N-carboxyanhydrides.
authors.affiliation: School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 10076, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sparks
authors.forename: Jacob G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Savin
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Stafford
authors.forename: Derek L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Patton
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D000812:Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D000812:Anhydrides; D010455:Peptides; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D009532:Nickel