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Polyferrocenylsilanes: Metal‐Containing Polymers for Materials Science, Self‐Assembly and Nanostructure Applications
Author(s) -
Kulbaba Kevin,
Manners Ian
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3927(20010701)22:10<711::aid-marc711>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - copolymer , polymer , nanostructure , materials science , nanotechnology , supramolecular chemistry , self assembly , ferrocene , polymerization , transition metal , macromolecule , polymer chemistry , supramolecular polymers , polymer science , glass transition , chemistry , molecule , catalysis , organic chemistry , electrochemistry , electrode , composite material , biochemistry
Polyferrocenylsilanes represent a recently established, readily accessible class of transition metal‐containing macromolecules consisting of alternating ferrocene and organosilane units. High molecular weight, soluble samples of these materials were first prepared in the early 1990's by thermal ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of silicon‐bridged [1]ferrocenophanes ([1]silaferrocenophanes). More recently living anionic and transition metal‐catalyzed ROP methodologies have been developed, which permit unprecedented access to controlled polymer architectures (e.g. block copolymers) with transition metals in the main chain. Polyferrocenylsilane homopolymers and block copolymers offer exciting opportunities in materials and supramolecular science and for nanostructure applications. In this article some recent research areas are discussed which illustrate the broad scope of these interesting new materials.