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Construction and Degradation of Polyrotaxane Multilayers
Author(s) -
Dam Henk H.,
Caruso Frank
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201101210
Subject(s) - materials science , degradation (telecommunications) , nanotechnology , composite material , chemical engineering , electrical engineering , engineering
Polyrotaxanes consisting of α ‐cyclodextrin and poly(ethylene glycol) are versatile building blocks for the construction and controlled degradation of multilayers. Degradation is based on “unlocking” the α ‐cyclodextrins by disulfide cleavage of the polyrotaxane capping groups. This disrupts the multivalent intermolecular interactions between the layers, leading to degradation.
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