Dynamic Covalent Boronate Chemistry for Bioactive Polymeric Materials

The discovery of new structure-activity relationships represents a promising avenue for designing innovative materials and understanding the principles governing biological processes. Nevertheless, advances in this field have been limited by current methodologies used in the preparation of polymeric...

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Autor: Delgado González, Bruno
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/37798
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/37798
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Boronic Acid
Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Bioactive Polymeric Materials
230403 Polímeros compuestos
230408 Macromoléculas
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Sumario:The discovery of new structure-activity relationships represents a promising avenue for designing innovative materials and understanding the principles governing biological processes. Nevertheless, advances in this field have been limited by current methodologies used in the preparation of polymeric structures. In this context, dynamic covalent chemistry emerges as a valuable tool for developing highly adaptable materials. This thesis aims to bridge these two concepts. By employing a dendrimer and a dendritic block copolymer as bricks, and the fast-forming and strong boronate bond as cement, a novel technology has been developed for constructing bioactive materials with implications in drug delivery, gene therapy, and the fabrication of artificial cells.