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Author Spotlight: Exploring Self-Assembled MOF-Polymer Composites
Published on: June 14, 2024
Synthesis and characterization of metallo-supramolecular polymers
Andreas Winter1, Ulrich S Schubert
1Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany. ulrich.schubert@uni-jena.de.
Abstract:
The incorporation of metal centers into the backbone of polymers has led to the development of a broad range of organometallic and coordination compounds featuring properties that are relevant for potential applications in diverse areas of research, ranging from energy storage/conversion to bioactive or self-healing materials. In this review, the basic concepts and synthetic strategies leading to these types of materials as well as the scope of available characterization techniques will be summarized and discussed.
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