Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Networks: The Marriage of Covalent Polymers and Macrocycle-Based Host–Guest Interactions

Xia, Danyu; Wang, Pi; Ji, Xiaofan; Khashab, Niveen M.; Sessler, Jonathan L.; Huang, Feihe

doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00839

reviewChemical ReviewsMay 19, 2020Closed access

Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Networks: The Marriage of Covalent Polymers and Macrocycle-Based Host–Guest Interactions

DXDanyu Xia PWPi Wang XJXiaofan Ji NMNiveen M. Khashab JLJonathan L. Sessler

Shanxi University · Taiyuan University of Technology · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

Covalent polymers connected by non-covalent interactions constitute a fascinating set of materials known as supramolecular polymer networks (SPNs). A key feature of SPNs is that the underlying covalent polymers endow the resulting self-assembled materials with features, such as structural and mechanical integrity, good processability, recyclability, stimuli-responsiveness, self-healing, and shape memory, that are not recapitulated in the case of classic covalent polymer systems. The unique nature of SPNs derives from the controlled marriage of traditional covalent polymers and macrocycle-based host-guest interactions. As a consequence, supramolecular polymeric networks have played important roles in a number…

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Supramolecular chemistry
Covalent bond
Polymer
Supramolecular polymers
Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Network covalent bonding
Non-covalent interactions

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