PMSE 85 |
| The application of polypeptides and peptides in materials design provides important opportunities for the production of well-defined macromolecular templates and ordered materials. These strategies have been employed to produce molecules that can be useful in toxin neutralization, electroactive device applications, and integration with inorganic materials. Spectroscopic characterization of the molecules indicates that they adopt conformations that are retained upon either the incorporation of nonnatural amino acids or upon chemical modification with multiple biological ligands or electroactive oligomers, permitting control over the organization of these pendant groups. The functional behavior of these molecules has been characterized via biochemical and physical methods; results indicate control of properties as a direct function of molecular structure. The production of fibrous matrices functionalized with select macromolecules of preferred conformation and orientation has also been demonstrated, pointing to opportunities for the production of an increasing array of advanced multifunctional materials with definition on multiple length scales. |
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Hierarchically Ordered Functional Materials
8:30 AM-12:00 PM, Monday, August 20, 2007 Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom E, Oral
Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering |