Sequence-Controlled Metallopolymers: Synthesis and Properties

Hao Zhang, Zhou Zhou, Xiaofan Chen, Bo Yu, Zhenyang Luo, Xiang Li, Md Anisur Rahman, Ye Sha

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

14 Scopus citations

Abstract

Sequence-controlled organometallic polymers are prepared by regioselective ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of multiple-substituted cyclooctene monomers with a built-in sequence of the metal-containing substituents. The side-chain metal functions of these metallopolymers are consist of metallocenes, i.e., ferrocene and ruthenocene. The photophysical, thermal, and electrochemical properties can be finely tailored by the metallocene sequence along the polymer chain. This work provides fundamental understanding to unveil the structure-property relationship of sequence-controlled metallopolymers. This highly efficient chain-growth polymerization is expected to incorporate a variety of metal moieties into a single organometallic polymer with site specificity, architectural complexity, and functional versatility. The new sequence-controlled metallopolymers are expected to provide access to materials with potential applications for electrochemical sensing, information processing, and magnetic materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9174-9184
Number of pages11
JournalMacromolecules
Volume54
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 12 2021

Funding

This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22103038, 22001126), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20200799), the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (20KJB150039), and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD). We are also grateful for support from the Starting-up fund of Nanjing Forestry University.

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Sequence-Controlled Metallopolymers: Synthesis and Properties'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this