@article{FolikumahBehlLendlein2021,
  author    = {Folikumah, Makafui Y. and Behl, Marc and Lendlein, Andreas},
  title     = {Reaction behaviour of peptide-based single thiol-thioesters exchange reaction substrate in the presence of externally added thiols},
  series = {MRS communications / a publication of the Materials Research Society},
  volume    = {11},
  journal   = {MRS communications / a publication of the Materials Research Society},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {2159-6859},
  doi       = {10.1557/s43579-021-00041-z},
  pages     = {402 -- 410},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Identification of patterns in chemical reaction pathways aids in the effective design of molecules for specific applications. Here, we report on model reactions with a water-soluble single thiol-thioester exchange (TTE) reaction substrate, which was designed taking in view biological and medical applications. This substrate consists of the thio-depsipeptide, Ac-Pro-Leu-Gly-SLeu-Leu-Gly-NEtSH (TDP) and does not yield foul-smelling thiol exchange products when compared with aromatic thiol containing single TTE substrates. TDP generates an alpha,omega-dithiol crosslinker in situ in a 'pseudo intramolecular' TTE. Competitive intermolecular TTE of TDP with externally added "basic" thiols increased the crosslinker concentration whilst "acidic" thiols decreased its concentration. TDP could potentially enable in situ bioconjugation and crosslinking applications.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BaeckemoLiuLendlein2021,
  author    = {B{\"a}ckemo, Johan Dag Valentin and Liu, Yue and Lendlein, Andreas},
  title     = {Bio-inspired and computer-supported design of modulated shape changes in polymer materials},
  series = {MRS communications / a publication of the Materials Research Society},
  volume    = {11},
  journal   = {MRS communications / a publication of the Materials Research Society},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {2159-6867},
  doi       = {10.1557/s43579-021-00056-6},
  pages     = {462 -- 469},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The Venus flytrap is a fascinating plant with a finely tuned mechanical bi-stable system, which can switch between mono- and bi-stability. Here, we combine geometrical design of compliant mechanics and the function of shape-memory polymers to enable switching between bi- and mono-stable states. Digital design and modelling using the Chained Beam Constraint Model forecasted two geometries, which were experimentally realized as structured films of cross-linked poly[ethylene-co-(vinyl acetate)] supported by digital manufacturing. Mechanical evaluation confirmed our predicted features. We demonstrated that a shape-memory effect could switch between bi- and mono-stability for the same construct, effectively imitating the Venus flytrap.},
  language  = {en}
}