Controlling the crystal structure of precisely spaced polyethylene-like polyphosphoesters
Tobias Haider, Oksana Suraeva, Miriam L. O’Duill, Julian Mars, Markus Mezger, Ingo Lieberwirth, Frederik R. Wurm
Abstract
We report the synthesis and crystallization behavior of polyethylene-like polyphosphates with a precise spacing of 20, 30, and 40 methylene groups between each phosphate group, which determined the crystal structure, lamellar, and crystal thickness.
Topics & Concepts
PolyethyleneLamellar structureCrystallizationCrystal (programming language)Crystal structureCrystallographyMaterials scienceGroup (periodic table)ChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryComputer scienceProgramming languagebiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods