Mechanistic insights into the pressure-induced polymerization of aryl/perfluoroaryl co-crystals
Margaret C. Gerthoffer, Bohan Xu, Sikai Wu, Jordan M. Cox, Steven Huss, Shalisa M. Oburn, Steven A. Lopez, Vincent H. Crespi, John V. Badding, Elizabeth Elacqua
Abstract
The pressure-induced polymerization of aryl/perfluoroaryl co-crystals offers a strategic route to obtain sequence-defined polymeric architectures, such as diamond nanothreads, that feature a stiff sp 3 hybridized backbone.
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