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Large Mechanical Response of Single Dendronized Polymers Induced by Ionic Strength
Author(s) -
Popa Ionel,
Zhang Baozhong,
Maroni Plinio,
Schlüter A. Dieter,
Borkovec Michal
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201001032
Subject(s) - polymer , cationic polymerization , ionic strength , ionic bonding , materials science , aqueous solution , elasticity (physics) , mechanical strength , molecule , single chain , actuator , solvent , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , ion , organic chemistry , computer science , antibody , engineering , immunology , biology , artificial intelligence
The mechanical properties of single cationic dendronized polymers can be strongly modified in aqueous solutions by the ionic strength. Given the possibility to tune the elasticity of dendronized polymers significantly through the solvent properties, such polymers may become ideal building blocks for single‐molecule machines, especially as actuators or motors.