Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been successfully carried out under biorelevant conditions. It has been applied to polymerization of water soluble vinyl monomers, generating (co)polymers with predetermined molecular weights and designed molecular weight distribution. Various bioconjugates have been prepared by grafting from proteins and enzymes but also by click reactions. The (co)polymers made by ATRP have many potential applications as components of biomedical materials. Examples of design, synthesis, characterization and applications of nanostructured c materials enabled by ATRP used for drug and gene delivery or injectable hydrogels will be presented.

Bioconjugates by ATRP under biorelevant conditions

244th National Meeting (2012)

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