The macromolecules self-synthesize -- no further conditions are necessary. "We only put one monomer type in a flask and wait," Huc says.

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In recent years polymer chemists have begun to address the challenge of making synthetic macromolecules that have a well-defined sequence of building blocks (monomers) 1. Although some progress ...

Cite This:Macromolecules 2013, 46, 16, 6644-6650 ADVERTISEMENT Info Metrics Macromolecules Vol 46/Issue 16 Article ArticleAugust 9, 2013 Monomer Distributions and Intrachain Collisions of a Polymer ...

Designing artificial macromolecules with absolute sequence order represents a considerable challenge. Here we report an advanced light-induced avenue to monodisperse sequence-defined functional ...

Monomers and polymers containing amine-reactive azlactone functionality are useful for the design of a broad range of soft materials. The vinyl monomer 2-vinyl-4,4-dimethylazlactone (VDMA), which can ...