Photobase generators for amino acid N -carboxyanhydride ring-opening photopolymerization: rapid access to degradable polypeptide-based networks

Polymer Chemistry 2026 Open access

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Authors: Robert D. Murphy, Thiago O. Machado, Carlo Gonzato, Fernando Vidal, Ander Leiza, oihane varela, haritz sardon, Olivier Soppera, Andreas Heise
DOI: 10.1039/d6py00091f
Cited by: 2
References: 49

Abstract

Degradable polypeptide structures are produced by a molding process via rapid photo-crosslinking using photobase generators, enabling fully amino acid-based three-dimensional objects.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Photopolymerization techniques and applications Polymer composites and self-healing Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Publication details

Journal / source
Polymer Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
10
Pages
989–994
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN