Biomass RNA for the Controlled Synthesis of Degradable Networks by Radical Polymerization.

ABSTRACT: Nucleic acids extracted from biomass have emerged as sustainable and environmentally friendly building blocks for the fabrication of multifunctional materials. Until recently, the fabrication of biomass nucleic acid-based structures has been facilitated through simple crosslinking of biomass nucleic acids, which limits the possibility of material properties engineering. This study presents an approach to convert biomass RNA into an acrylic crosslinker through acyl imidazole chemistry. The number of acrylic moieties on RNA was engineered by varying the acylation conditions. The resulting RNA crosslinker can undergo radical copolymerization with various acrylic monomers, thereby offering a versatile route for creating materials with tunable properties (e.g., stiffness and hydrophobic charact

SUBMITTER: Jeong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655241 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature