Catalyst-Free Spontaneous Polymerization with 100% Atom Economy: Facile Synthesis of Photoresponsive Polysulfonates with Multifunctionalities
Xiaolin Liu, Xin Liang, Yubing Hu, Lei Han, Qing Qu, Dongming Liu, Jing Guo, Zebing Zeng, Haotian Bai, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Anjun Qin, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ben Zhong Tang
Abstract
synthesis of photoresponsive polysulfonates at room temperature in air with 100% atom economy in high yields. The resulting polysulfonates could undergo visible photodegradation with strong photoacid generation, leading to various applications including dual-emissive or 3D photopatterning, and practical broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. The halogen-rich polysulfonates also exhibit a high and photoswitched refractive index and could undergo efficient postfunctionalizations to further expand the variety and functionality of photoresponsive heteroatom-containing polyesters.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerMonomerPolymerizationHeteroatomCatalysisMaterials scienceAtom economyPolyesterPolymer chemistryPhotodegradationPhotochemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisComposite materialRing (chemistry)Photochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods