Separation and Characterization of Complex (Bio)macromolecular Architectures


  • Date
    April 24, 2018
  • Time
    8:00 a.m. PDT / 11:00 a.m. EDT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST - Duration: 60 Minutes

Date : April 24, 2018
Time : 8:00 a.m. PDT / 11:00 a.m. EDT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST - Duration: 60 Minutes
  • Overview

    Soft materials such as highly-branched, responsive or dynamic polymers have great potential for advanced applications. The basis for this potential is the versatility, tunability and high functionality of the polymer systems and of their well-defined nanoscale structures. Understanding these materials and how to adjust their scaling parameters on a molecular level is crucial for controlled design to meet application requirements.

    In this webinar, I compare techniques for characterizing the properties and interactions of highly-functionalized polymers, highly-branched polymers, biohybrids and similar complex systems. These techniques include field-flow fractionation coupled to multiple types of detectors, and complementary methods such as AFM, cryo-TEM and MD simulations. I also discuss the relation between conformation and interactions, which is highly relevant for biological applications.

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  • Speakers

    Albena Lederer Ph.D.,
    Head of the Polymer Separation Group,
    Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden
    Linda Wang,
    Senior Editor,
    C&EN