Toward Main Chain Metallo-Terpyridyl Supramolecular Polymers: ‘‘The Metal Does the Trick’’
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Chiper, Manuela; Hoogenboom, Richard; Schubert, Ulrich S.
- Abstract:
- Metallo-supramolecular chemistry offers possibilities for the construction of stimuli-responsive
polymeric materials where the environment can have a large impact on the reversibility
and strength of interactions between the individual components. The potential of manipulating
the strength of the intermolecular non-covalent bonds can result in impressive modifications
of the metallo-supramolecular structure and, subsequently, produces changes in the
properties of the designed material. The present feature article provides an overview on recent
developments in the field of metallo-polymerization
of chelating terpyridyl and analogues
ligands. Synthetic strategies are described followed
by a discussion regarding the characterization
and the application of the reviewed metallosupramolecular
structures, mainly based on terpyridines.
- Year:
- 2009
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Journal:
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications
- Volume:
- 30
- Pages:
- 565 - 578