Supramolecular organogel formation behaviors of beads-on-string shaped poly(azomethine)s dependent on POSS structures in the main chains
Ayano Ishida, Shunichi Fujii, Akifumi Sumida, Tasuku Kamitani, Saori Minami, Kenji Urayama, Hiroaki Imoto, Kensuke Naka
Abstract
Organogel formation was observed for isobutyl-substituted cage octasilsesquioxane (T<sub>8</sub>) in the main-chain type polyazomethines, while precipitates instead of gel formation were observed for phenyl-substituted double-decker-shaped silsesquioxanes (DDSQ)-poly(azomethine)s.
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Supramolecular chemistryPolymer chemistryCageChemistryMaterials scienceCrystallographyCrystal structureMathematicsCombinatoricsSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistrybiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties