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Supramolecular polymers

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  • Tom F. A. de Greef

    (Tom F. A. de Greef and E. W. Meijer are in the Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands. t.f.a.d.greef@tue.nl e.w.meijer@tue.nl)

  • E. W. Meijer

    (Tom F. A. de Greef and E. W. Meijer are in the Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands. t.f.a.d.greef@tue.nl e.w.meijer@tue.nl)

Abstract

Most polymers consist of long molecular chains made up of many units connected by covalent bonds — but supramolecular polymers are different. The strikingly dynamic properties of these materials arise from the reversible bonds that hold their chains together, and open up the prospect of many new applications.

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  • Tom F. A. de Greef & E. W. Meijer, 2008. "Supramolecular polymers," Nature, Nature, vol. 453(7192), pages 171-173, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:453:y:2008:i:7192:d:10.1038_453171a
    DOI: 10.1038/453171a
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    1. Francisco Rey- Tarrío & Emilio Quiñoá & Gustavo Fernández & Félix Freire, 2023. "Multi-chiral materials comprising metallosupramolecular and covalent helical polymers containing five axial motifs within a helix," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
    2. Nils Bäumer & Eduardo Castellanos & Bartolome Soberats & Gustavo Fernández, 2023. "Bioinspired crowding directs supramolecular polymerisation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.

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