Cyclic polymers revealing topology effects upon self-assemblies, dynamics and responses. Issue 38 (12th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamamoto, Takuya; Tezuka, Yasuyuki
• Is Part Of: Soft matter. Volume 11:Issue 38(2015)
• Page Start: 7458
• Page End: 7468
• Publication Date: 2015-08-12
• Subjects: Soft condensed matter -- Periodicals; 530.413
• DOI: 10.1039/c5sm01557j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-683X

Abstract

Abstract : Unprecedented topology effects have been disclosed by new cyclic polymers upon their self-assemblies, dynamics and responses. Abstract : A variety of single- and multicyclic polymers having programmed chemical structures with guaranteed purity have now become obtainable owing to a number of synthetic breakthroughs achieved in recent years. Accordingly, a broadening range of studies has been undertaken to gain updated insights on fundamental polymer properties of cyclic polymers in either solution or bulk, in either static or dynamic states, and in self-assemblies, leading to unusual properties and functions of polymer materials based on their cyclic topologies. In this article, we review recent studies aiming to achieve distinctive properties and functions by cyclic polymers unattainable by their linear or branched counterparts. We focus, in particular, on selected examples of unprecedented topology effects of cyclic polymers upon self-assemblies, dynamics and responses, to highlight current progress in Topological Polymer Chemistry .