TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Peptoid-Based Chelating Ligands for Selective Metal Chelation
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Peptoid-based chelating ligands offer a tunable platform for capturing and holding specific metal ions with high selectivity while resisting breakdown under physiological conditions. The technology combines structural flexibility with strong binding performance, which creates a practical path for applications where existing chelators fall short, including difficult metal removal in biological, environmental and separation settings. How it Works Peptoid-Based Chelating Ligands uses cyclic peptoid scaffolds, which are peptoid chains closed into ring structures and decorated with side chains chosen for metal binding. By changing the ring size, side-chain chemistry and spacing between binding groups, the ligand can be adjusted to favor certain hard metal ions, especially actinides and lanthani...