International Centre for Young Scientists, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2013 Jan 21;52(4):1096-108. doi: 10.1002/anie.201206943. Epub 2012 Dec 13.
Biomass is an abundant source of chemically diverse macromolecules, including polysaccharides, polypeptides, and polyaromatics. Many of these biological polymers (biopolymers) are highly evolved for specific functions through optimized chain length, functionalization, and monomer sequence. As biopolymers are a chemical resource, much current effort is focused on the breakdown of these molecules into fuels or platform chemicals. However there is growing interest in using biopolymers directly to create functional materials. This Minireview uses recent examples to show how biopolymers are providing new directions in the synthesis of nanostructured materials.
生物量是一种丰富的化学物质来源，包括多糖、多肽和多芳烃。这些生物聚合物（生物聚合物）中的许多都通过优化链长、功能化和单体序列，针对特定功能进行了高度进化。由于生物聚合物是一种化学资源，因此目前的许多研究都集中在将这些分子分解为燃料或平台化学品上。然而，人们对直接使用生物聚合物来制造功能材料越来越感兴趣。这篇综述利用最近的例子展示了生物聚合物如何为纳米结构材料的合成提供新的方向。
