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The Enzymatic Mediated Polymerization of Phenol and Aniline Derivatives on a Langmuir Trough

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Ferdinando F. Bruno ,
Joseph A. Akkara ,
Lynne A. Samuelson ,
David L. Kaplan ,
Kenneth A. Marx  and
Sukant K. Tripathy
Ferdinando F. Bruno
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854.
Joseph A. Akkara
Affiliation:
Biotechnology Division, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760–5020
Lynne A. Samuelson
Affiliation:
Biotechnology Division, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760–5020
David L. Kaplan
Affiliation:
Biotechnology Division, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760–5020
Kenneth A. Marx
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854.
Sukant K. Tripathy
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854.
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Abstract

Enzymatic polymerization of a number of monomers in an ordered lattice on a Langmuir trough (L-T) was investigated. The assembly and polymerization of two mixed monomeric systems consisting of 4-tetradecyloxyphenol (C14PP) with phenol, and 4-hexadecylaniline (C16PA) with aniline, in various ratios were carried out. Polymerization was obtained with C14PP and phenol (in the ratio 1:10), and C16PA and aniline (in the ratio 1:2) on buffered MilliQ water (pH 7.5) using the enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP) at 20°C. Polymerized monolayers were then transferred to appropriate substrates for UV-Vis, third order non linear optical (NLO) properties, and thickness measurements. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed on the final polymers. Results suggest that the lattice controlled polymerization results in highly ordered conjugated polymers with improved functional, electronic, NLO and processability properties, which form a basis for intelligent materials design and applications.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 292: Symposium S – Biomolecular Materials , 1992 , 147
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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