Supramolecular polymer chemistry: From structural control to functional assembly. (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qin, Bo; Yin, Zihe; Tang, Xiaoyan; Zhang, Shuai; Wu, Yiheng; Xu, Jiang-Fei; Zhang, Xi
• Is Part Of: Progress in polymer science. Volume 100(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: AIBN 2, 2′-azobisisobutyronitrile -- AO atomic oxygen -- BCC body-center cubic -- BM Brooker's merocyanine -- CB[8] cucurbit[8]uril -- CEDeq cohesive energy densities at equilibrium -- CEDhl cohesive energy densities for forced helical conformations -- DG bicontinuous double gyroids -- DP degree of polymerization -- DQC dodecagonal quasicrystal phase -- E elastic modulus -- F-K Frank–Kasper phase -- HEX hexagonally packed cylinders -- LAM lamellae -- LEO low earth orbit -- Ln number-average length -- Lw weight-average length -- MMA methyl methacrylate -- Mw weight-average molecular weight -- nBA n-butyl acrylate -- PDI polydispersity index -- PFS polyferrocenylsilane -- PI polyisoprene -- PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate) -- PnBA poly(n-butyl acrylate) -- P(nBA/MMA) poly(n-butyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate) copolymers -- POSS polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane -- PS polystyrene -- PVBT poly(vinylbenzyl thymine) -- PVBA poly(vinylbenzyl adenine) -- req end-to-end chain distances at equilibrium -- rhl end-to-end chain distances for forced helical conformations -- SEC size-exclusion chromatography -- UPy ureidopyrimidinone -- VBA vinylbenzyl adenine -- vdW van der Waals -- σ tensile fracture strength; Polymer science -- Supramolecular chemistry -- Supramolecular polymer -- Self-assembly -- Functional assembly; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101167
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6700

Abstract

Graphical abstract: This trend article highlights recent and important progresses in the area of supramolecular polymeric systems from structural control to functional assembly, focusing on supramolecular polymers with controllable architectures, covalent polymerization facilitated by supramolecular approaches as well as simultaneous covalent and noncovalent polymerization, and polymer self-assembly with highly ordered structures and unique functions. Future challenges and opportunities for this prosperously developing realm of supramolecular polymeric systems are also discussed. Abstract: The interplay between polymer science and supramolecular chemistry leads to formation of various supramolecular polymeric systems. Owing to the dynamic nature of noncovalent interactions, supramolecular polymeric systems may be of abundant supramolecular structures, thus endowed with many fascinating properties and functions such as reversibility, adaptiveness, self-healing, and stimuli-responsiveness. In this trend article, we intend to highlight recent and important progresses in the area of supramolecular polymeric systems from structural control to functional assembly, focusing on supramolecular polymers with controllable architectures, covalent polymerization facilitated by supramolecular approaches as well as simultaneous covalent and noncovalent polymerization, and polymer self-assembly with highly ordered structures and unique functions. It is anticipated that this line of research will reflect the current status and future trends in this prosperously developing realm of supramolecular polymeric systems.