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Cover Picture: Polymerization Catalyst Laser‐Interference Patterning (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 41/2011)
Author(s) -
Huber Johannes,
Scheinhardt Benjamin,
Geldhauser Tobias,
Boneberg Johannes,
Mecking Stefan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201105346
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , polymerization , catalysis , materials science , interference (communication) , int , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , polymer science , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , computer science , engineering , composite material , telecommunications , mechanical engineering , channel (broadcasting) , operating system
Spatial patterning of a polymerization catalyst can be achieved rapidly and efficiently by means of laser interference. In their Communication on page 9665 ff., S. Mecking et al. describe how monomers, upon polymerization, give a replica of the patterned catalyst. The approach is illustrated by the generation of “wires” of polyacetylene, a prototype of a polymer that is not amenable to any postpolymerization processing.