Nanostructures from Synthetic Genetic Polymers

Nanostructures from Synthetic Genetic Polymers

Nanoscale objects of increasing complexity can be constructed from DNA or RNA. However, the scope of potential applications could be enhanced by expanding beyond the moderate chemical diversity of natural nucleic acids. Here, we explore the construction of nano-objects made entirely from alternative building blocks: synthetic genetic polymers not found in nature, also called xeno nucleic acids ...

Nanostructures from Phase Separated Polymers

Vapor-based polymers: from films to nanostructures

While the traditional and popular realm of polymer synthesis is the liquid phase, the use of vapor-based techniques to deposit polymers has been met with increasing interest over the past decades. The perhaps most relevant example, the deposition of poly(p-xylylenes) via the Gorham process, has been of industrial use in the fabrication of isolating or protective coatings in electronics and biom...

Batch experimental studies of Hg(II) ion removal from aqueous solution using seven synthetic polymers

In this work application of seven synthetic polymers as adsorbents for the removal of Hg(II) from aqueous solution was studied. The equilibrium studies are systematically carried out in a batch process, covering various process parameters that include agitation time, adsorbent dosage, and pH of the aqueous solution. Variations of Hg(II) concentration in solution have been studied through measur...

Synthetic Non-Biodegradable Polymers:

Synthetic polymers have been widely used in making various medical devices, such as disposable supplies, implants, drug delivery systems and tissue engineering scaffolds. The advantages of using polymers, as biomaterials, are their manufacturability. Polymers are easy to fabricate into various sizes and shapes compared to metals and ceramics. They are also light in weight and with a wide range ...