Wright, E.R., McMillan, R.A., Cooper, A., Apkarian, R.P. and Conticello, V.P. (2002) Thermoplastic elastomer hydrogels via self-assembly of an elastin-mimetic triblock polypeptide. Advanced Functional Materials, 12(2), pp. 149-154. (doi: 10.1002/1616-3028(20020201)12:2<149::AID-ADFM149>3.0.CO;2-N)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1616-3028(20020201)12:2<149::AID-ADFM149>3.0.CO;2-N
Abstract
Protein-based analogues of conventional thermoplastic elastomers can be designed with enhanced properties as a consequence of the precise control of primary structure. Protein 1 undergoes a reversible sol-gel transition, which results in the formation of a well-defined elastomeric network above a lower critical solution temperature. The morphology of the network is consistent with selective microscopic phase separation of the endblock domains. This genetic engineering approach provides a method for specification of the critical architectural parameters. such as block length and sequence, which define macromolecular properties that are important for downstream applications.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cooper, Professor Alan |
Authors: | Wright, E.R., McMillan, R.A., Cooper, A., Apkarian, R.P., and Conticello, V.P. |
Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry |
Journal Name: | Advanced Functional Materials |
Publisher: | Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA |
ISSN: | 1616-301X |
ISSN (Online): | 1616-3028 |
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