Surface grafting of poly (L-glutamates). 1. Synthesis and characterization
Surface grafting of poly (L-glutamates). 1. Synthesis and characterization
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10.1021/la001769s
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发表时间:
2001-10
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3.9
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R. H. Wieringa;E. Siesling;P. Geurts;P. Werkman;E. Vorenkamp;V. Erb;M. Stamm;A. Schouten
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R. H. Wieringa;E. Siesling;P. Geurts;P. Werkman;E. Vorenkamp;V. Erb;M. Stamm;A. Schouten
The ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides (NCA) of γ-benzyl l-glutamate and γ-methyl l-glutamate from (γ-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APS) pretreated substrates such as silicon wafers and quartz slides was investigated. FT-IR transmission spectroscopy, circular dichroism measurements, and UV/vis spectroscopy confirmed the pure α-helix conformation of the grafted polypeptide layers. FT-IR spectroscopy also showed that the most important part of the polymer growth took place in the first 5 h of the polymerization. The average orientation of the rather rigid α-helical polypeptides, grown during a short period of time, was more perpendicular with respect to the substrate than the orientation of the polymers grown over a longer reaction time. For concentrations up to 2.0 M, the polymer growth from both NCA monomers showed a pronounced dependence on the monomer concentration. Moreover, it appeared that the higher the monomer concentration, the more perpendicular the average orientation of the helic...