Where Materials Begin and Society BenefitsFirst Demonstration of Controlled Grafting-from ROMP Bioconjugates
- This is the first demonstration of living ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) from a biological substrate
- Molecular weight control and complex monomer composition could be achieved
- Adding new and complex polymers greatly advances the field of ELMs, especially because the polymerization is completed rapidly
- The ability to easily incorporate and control complex polymer hybrids is at the core of IRG2 and is now being implemented for cell and plant- based ELMs
