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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Polymer Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Supramolecular copolymers are non-covalent analogues of synthetic polymers with poorly understood formation mechanisms.
  • Controlling the composition and length of supramolecular copolymers is crucial for their application.
  • Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (BTA) monomers offer a versatile platform for studying supramolecular assembly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To unravel the supramolecular copolymerization mechanism between two structurally distinct BTA monomers.
  • To investigate the influence of monomer structure and composition on copolymer formation and properties.
  • To develop a theoretical model for quantifying thermodynamic parameters and species distribution in supramolecular copolymers.

Main Methods:

  • Combined experimental approaches, including circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy using the 'sergeant-and-soldiers' method.
  • Theoretical modeling and mathematical analysis of experimental data.
  • Investigated homopolymerization mechanisms of alkyl-BTA and oligodimethylsiloxane (oDMSi)-BTA monomers.

Main Results:

  • Observed unexpected chiral induction upon mixing achiral and chiral BTA monomers.
  • Demonstrated distinct homopolymerization mechanisms: cooperative for alkyl-BTAs and isodesmic for oDMSi-BTAs.
  • Showed that monomer composition dictates copolymer helicity and species distribution, with distinct behaviors at low (<10 mol%) and high (>25 mol%) oDMSi-BTA fractions.

Conclusions:

  • Subtle structural differences in BTA monomers significantly impact supramolecular copolymerization.
  • The developed theoretical model accurately quantifies thermodynamic parameters and species distribution.
  • This work provides a fundamental understanding of supramolecular copolymer formation, paving the way for designing novel non-covalent polymers.