Conformation-Dependent Design of Sequences in Copolymers II

• V.O. Aseyev, H. Tenhu, F. Winnik: Temperature Dependence of the Colloidal Stability of Neutral Amphiphilic Polymers in Water.- V.I. Lozinsky: Approaches to Chemical Synthesis of Protein-Like Copolymers.- S.I. Kuchanov, A.R. Khokhlov: Role of Physical Factors in the Processes of Obtaining of Copolymers.- A.Y. Grosberg, A.R. Khokhlov: After-Action of the Ideas of I.M. Lifshitz in Polymer and Biopolymer Physics.

"The two-volume set edited by Khokhlov covers the design and synthesis of copolymers that are capable of mimicking the behavior of biological macromolecules, such as peptides and proteins, in an aqueous solution. ...The set is heavily weighted toward the theoretical side of CDSD, but it does contain sufficient experimental results for those in the physical and analytical areas of polymer chemistry. Overall, given the cost of this two-volume set, it is probably not of general interest to the entire polymer community; however, for scientists working in the areas of amphiphilic synthetic polymers, biomimetic approaches to polymers, and globular biopolymers, these volumes would be a great addition to their personal libraries...."written by Eric Fossum, Wright State University in J.Am.Chem.Soc. Vo. 126, No. 39, p. 13208, 2006