Robust chain aggregation of low-entropy rigid ladder polymers in solution
Guorong Ma, Mingwan Leng, Shi Li, Zhiqiang Cao, Yirui Cao, Daniel P. Tabor, Lei Fang, Xiaodan Gu
Abstract
Conjugated ladder polymer forms highly robust, temperature-insensitive aggregation in the solution due to low entropy change of rigid backbone, which is promising for highly robust intermolecular interaction at high temperature.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePolymerIntermolecular forceConjugated systemEntropy (arrow of time)Chemical physicsThermodynamicsPolymer chemistryComposite materialMoleculeOrganic chemistryChemistryPhysicsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPolymer composites and self-healing