title: Polypeptoid brushes by surface-initiated polymerization of N-substituted glycine N-carboxyanhydrides.
abstract: Polypeptoid brushes were synthesized by surface-initiated polymerization of N-substituted glycine N-carboxyanhydrides on self-assembled amine monolayers. Using the presented grafting-from approach, polypeptoid brush thicknesses of approximately 40 nm could be obtained as compared to previously reported brush thicknesses of 4 nm. Moreover, hydrophilic, hydrophobic and amphiphilic polymer brushes were realized which are expected to have valuable applications as nonfouling surfaces and as model or references systems for surface grafted polypeptides.
authors.affiliation: Department Chemie, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Maximilian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fetsch
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luxenhofer
mesh_terms: D000812:Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D034442:N-substituted Glycines / Q000737:chemistry*; D034444:Peptoids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000812:Anhydrides; D034442:N-substituted Glycines; D034444:Peptoids