Individually separated supramolecular polymer chains toward solution-processable supramolecular polymeric materials
Takuma Shimada, Yuichiro Watanabe, Takashi Kajitani, Masayuki Takeuchi, Yutaka Wakayama, Kazunori Sugiyasu
Abstract
Herein, we present a simple design concept for a monomer that affords individually separated supramolecular polymer chains. Random introduction of alkyl chains with different lengths onto a monomer prevented its supramolecular polymers from bundling, permitting the preparation of concentrated solutions of the supramolecular polymer without gelation, precipitation, or crystallization. With such a solution in hand, we succeeded in fabricating self-standing films and threads consisting of supramolecular polymers.
Topics & Concepts
Supramolecular chemistrySupramolecular polymersMonomerPolymerMaterials scienceSupramolecular assemblyPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryComposite materialSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsSupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes