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Published on: February 7, 2017
Synergistic covalent-and-supramolecular polymers connected by [2]pseudorotaxane moieties
Junjun Wan1, Zhaoming Zhang1, Yongming Wang1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China. zhangzhaoming@sjtu.edu.cn chunyangyu@sjtu.edu.cn xzyan@sjtu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Synergistic covalent-and-supramolecular polymers, in which covalent polymers and supramolecular polymers connect with each other through [2]pseudorotaxane moieties, are designed and synthesized. The unique topological structure effectively enhances the synergistic effect between these two polymers, thereby generating a novel class of mechanically adaptive materials.
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