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Forcing Ladderenes into Plastic Semiconductors with Mechanochemistry
1Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, USA.
Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|October 13, 2017
Summary
Researchers utilized the ring strain of ladderenes to create semiconducting polyacetylene-based block copolymers through polymerization and mechanochemical unzipping. These novel polymers show potential for detecting physical stress.
Area of Science:
- Polymer Chemistry
- Materials Science
Background:
- Ladderenes are strained cyclic hydrocarbons.
- Polyacetylene-based polymers are known for their semiconducting properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the polymerization and mechanochemical unzipping of ladderenes.
- To synthesize novel semiconducting polyacetylene-based block copolymers.
Main Methods:
- Harnessing the inherent ring strain of ladderenes.
- Employing polymerization techniques.
- Utilizing mechanochemical unzipping processes.
Main Results:
- Successful synthesis of semiconducting polyacetylene-based block copolymers.
- Demonstration of controlled polymerization and unzipping of ladderenes.
- Materials exhibit potential for stress-sensing applications.
Conclusions:
- Ladderene ring strain can be effectively utilized for polymer synthesis.
- The developed block copolymers are promising functional materials for physical stress detection.