Dynamic Combinatorial Evolution within Self-Replicating Supramolecular Assemblies

Survival of the fittest: Self‐assemblies made of dynamic block copolymers (dynablocks) can self‐replicate by catalyzing the formation of their own building blocks. Moreover, in competition experiments, the differential thermodynamic stabilities and autocatalytic efficiencies of these self‐assemblies...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) 2009-01, Vol.48 (6), p.1093-1096
Main Authors: Nguyen, Rémi, Allouche, Lionel, Buhler, Eric, Giuseppone, Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomechanics
block copolymers
combinatorial chemistry
Mechanics
micelles
Physics
self‐assembly
self‐replication
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Summary:Survival of the fittest: Self‐assemblies made of dynamic block copolymers (dynablocks) can self‐replicate by catalyzing the formation of their own building blocks. Moreover, in competition experiments, the differential thermodynamic stabilities and autocatalytic efficiencies of these self‐assemblies lead to sigmoid growth of the most efficient self‐replicator and to depletion of its competitors.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200804602