Natural polymers epitomize structural precision. Through controlled monomer sequence and microstructure, natural polymers adopt complex secondary and tertiary structures. This in turn leads to hierarchical self-assembly at a level that is still beyond our reach synthetically. This talk will present our recent work in the area of single-chain folding. Inspired by Ken Wagener's systematic approach in elucidating the structure-property relationship in ethylene-based copolymers, we are taking a similar systematic approach in studying the folding of single polymer chains. The ultimate target of this work is the creation of well-defined secondary or even tertiary structure in a synthetic polymer.

Precision in practice: What I learned from Ken Wagener

246th National Meeting (2013)

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