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ArticleCommunications chemistry2022

Sporopollenin-inspired design and synthesis of robust polymeric materials.

Christopher M Glinkerman, Shaoting Lin, Jiahua Ni, Fu-Shuang Li, Xuanhe Zhao, Jing-Ke Weng

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Article in Communications chemistry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christopher M GlinkermanWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0435-7966
Shaoting LinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
Jiahua NiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
Fu-Shuang LiWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
Xuanhe ZhaoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5387-6186
Jing-Ke WengWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA. wengj@wi.mit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3059-0075
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · USWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sporopollenin is a mechanically robust and chemically inert biopolymer that constitutes the outer protective exine layer of plant spores and pollen grains. Recent investigation of the molecular structure of pine sporopollenin revealed unique monomeric units and inter-unit linkages distinct from other previously known biopolymers, which could be harnessed for new material design. Herein, we report the bioinspired synthesis of a series of sporopollenin analogues. This exercise confirms large portions of our previously proposed pine sporopollenin structural model, while the measured chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the synthetic sporopollenins constitute favorable attributes of a new kind of robust material. This study explores a new design framework of robust materials inspired by natural sporopollenins, and provides insights and reagents for future elucidation and engineering of sporopollenin biosynthesis in plants.

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