Już 14 maja 2026 roku o godz. 12:30 w Audytorium Aleksandra Jabłońskiego dr hab. inż. Róża Szweda, prof. UAM (Centrum Zaawansowanych Technologii, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu) wygłosi wykład pt. "Programming synthetic polymers: From Sequence-Controlled Macromolecules towards protein-like functions".
Streszczenie:
Modern polymer chemistry is moving beyond the traditional view of polymers as statistical ensembles of macromolecules defined mainly by average molar masses and bulk properties. Today, advances in synthetic methods allow polymers to be prepared with a level of precision approaching that of biological macromolecules, where the exact sequence and stereochemical arrangement of monomer units dictate structure and function. This progress opens exciting opportunities to design synthetic macromolecules that display behaviors once thought to be exclusive to biological systems — including folding into defined conformations, self-assembling into ordered architectures, recognizing molecular targets, and even catalyzing chemical transformations. Inspired by major advances in protein science and molecular programming, contemporary polymer chemistry is increasingly focused on understanding how information encoded within a polymer chain can be translated into complex function. In my lecture, I will present our research on sequence-controlled polyurethanes, a materials traditionally known as commodity plastics, foams, coatings, and elastomers. Our work demonstrates that polyurethanes can also function as highly programmable molecular platforms when synthesized with precise control over monomer sequence and stereochemistry. In particular, the incorporation and arrangement of chiral monomer units provide a powerful tool to regulate intramolecular interactions, chain folding, and supramolecular organization.
Organizatorem Kolokwium Czwartkowego jest Instytut Fizyki UMK w Toruniu.