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Metallacycle-cored fluorescent supramolecular polymer networks for the detection of acidic environments
Haiqi Jia1, Jinjin Zhang1, Yang Li1
1Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Materials Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang Province, China. DXu@hznu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Despite the challenges, supramolecular polymers (SPs) have received significant attention. In this study, pH-responsive fluorescent SPs were prepared by a bottom-up strategy. The rhombohedral metallacycle-cored supramolecular coordination complex (SCC) was first prepared by metal-ligand coordination between the 120° pyridinedione boron difluoride and the 60° crown ether-based platinum, which then interacted with ammonium salt-containing covalent polymers to form SP networks. These networks can potentially be used for the detection of organic acid solutions and inorganic acid vapours.
